Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Finland
1.4%
in 2023
Sweden
1.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% 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 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 35 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% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 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 1.6% against 1.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.2%, 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 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 35 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, both sexes (%). 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