Finland vs Sweden: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Finland
1.03 index
in 2021
Sweden
1.03 index
in 2019
Finland rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.03 index against 1.03 index in Sweden, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 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 | 0.9524 index | 0.9941 index | 0.0418 index | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 0.0149 index | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 0.0018 index | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1.03 index against 1.03 index in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Finland and Sweden?
- 0 index, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Finland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.