Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total

Finland
1.6%
in 2023
Sweden
1.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
00.511.52201220172023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 66 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 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Sweden
2020s 1.3% 1.8% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Finland and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.