Finland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Finland
32.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
34.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.0% against 32.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 32.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.0% against 32.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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