Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
0.6555 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.6725 LPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.6725 LPIA against 0.6555 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.017 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 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 | 0.6052 LPIA | 0.6409 LPIA | 0.0357 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5835 LPIA | 0.6291 LPIA | 0.0456 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5985 LPIA | 0.6549 LPIA | 0.0564 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 0.6725 LPIA against 0.6555 LPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.017 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 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, male, 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