How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Finland

14,594 number

in 2018

Sweden

13,527 number

in 2018

Finland rank

31st

Sweden rank

34th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Finland currently reports 14,594 number against 13,527 number in Sweden, a difference of 1,067 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 117 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 number	6,351 number	6,351 number	Sweden
2000s	0 number	5,984 number	5,984 number	Sweden
2010s	13,172 number	12,461 number	710.83 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Finland or Sweden?: Finland, at 14,594 number against 13,527 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Finland and Sweden?: 1,067 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?: Finland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.