Finland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
43.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.9% against 42.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 76 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 35.9% | 5.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.1% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 41.8% | 2.7% | Finland |
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 Switzerland?
- Finland, at 43.9% against 42.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 76 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, urban, 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