Finland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Finland
84.8%
in 2023
Sweden
86.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.2% against 84.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 77.2% | 12.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 81.6% | 11.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 82.4% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 85.8% | 1.4% | 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 86.2% against 84.8% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 108 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, urban, female (%). 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