Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Finland
0.3083 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.308 LPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
24th
Sweden rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.3083 LPIA against 0.308 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0003 LPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 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 | 0.2367 LPIA | 0.4012 LPIA | 0.1645 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2454 LPIA | 0.4279 LPIA | 0.1824 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.3083 LPIA against 0.308 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0003 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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