Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.6963 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7009 LPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7009 LPIA against 0.6963 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0046 LPIA.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 93 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 | 0.6102 LPIA | 0.6703 LPIA | 0.0601 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6154 LPIA | 0.6768 LPIA | 0.0614 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6516 LPIA | 0.6988 LPIA | 0.0473 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7009 LPIA against 0.6963 LPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0046 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle 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