Finland vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Finland
38.2%
in 2021
Sweden
32.7%
in 2021
Finland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
36th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 38.2% against 32.7% in Sweden, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 42 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 22.0% | 13.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.8% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 32.6% | 2.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 38.2% against 32.7% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Finland and Sweden?
- 5.5%, 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, urban, female?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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