Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Finland
0.6691 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7141 LPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7141 LPIA against 0.6691 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.045 LPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 80 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 | 0.5776 LPIA | 0.7131 LPIA | 0.1355 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6316 LPIA | 0.7064 LPIA | 0.0747 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7141 LPIA against 0.6691 LPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.045 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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