Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
0.7065 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7265 LPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7265 LPIA against 0.7065 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6463 LPIA | 0.6929 LPIA | 0.0466 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6431 LPIA | 0.6939 LPIA | 0.0508 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6644 LPIA | 0.7198 LPIA | 0.0554 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7265 LPIA against 0.7065 LPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.02 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, 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