Finland vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female
Finland
19.2%
in 2021
Sweden
13.6%
in 2021
Finland rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19.2% against 13.6% in Sweden, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 16.0% | 9.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 19.2% against 13.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female between Finland and Sweden?
- 5.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Finland ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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