Finland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
42.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.9% against 42.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 101 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 | 34.3% | 29.6% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.0% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.8% | 1.4% | Finland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.9% against 42.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 101 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, 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