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
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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.