Finland vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female
Finland
84.3%
in 2020
Sweden
84.0%
in 2021
Finland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 84.3% against 84.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 89.7% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 85.6% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 87.0% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 84.3% against 84.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release