Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Finland
0.9387 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9545 LPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9545 LPIA against 0.9387 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0158 LPIA.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 105 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 | 0.8529 LPIA | 0.9136 LPIA | 0.0608 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8862 LPIA | 0.9309 LPIA | 0.0446 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9189 LPIA | 0.9461 LPIA | 0.0271 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9545 LPIA against 0.9387 LPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0158 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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