Finland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Finland
16.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
16.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 78 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 15.5% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, 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 master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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