Finland vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Finland
1.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
1.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
129th
Sweden rank
126th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.17 units per square kilometre against 1.08 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | 0.3816 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.4229 units per square kilometre | 0.4431 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.6693 units per square kilometre | 0.5991 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.9711 units per square kilometre | 0.988 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9941 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.145 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.17 units per square kilometre against 1.08 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.09 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Finland ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 126th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.