Finland vs Sweden: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)
Finland
29.3%
in 2025
Sweden
26.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.3% against 26.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 27.2% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of participation in formal education and training (last), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 29.3% against 26.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.