Finland vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Finland
125.3%
in 2024
Sweden
130.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 130.2% against 125.3% in Finland, a difference of 4.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 109.9% 111.0% 1.2% Sweden
2010s 121.4% 123.6% 2.2% Sweden
2020s 125.1% 132.4% 7.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 130.2% against 125.3% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Finland and Sweden?
4.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release