Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Finland
1.4%
in 2023
Sweden
1.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 37 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 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 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?
- Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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