Finland vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Finland
117.9%
in 2018
Sweden
119.8%
in 2018
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 119.8% against 117.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 181 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 71.0% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 74.2% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 91.1% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 101.2% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 111.0% | 104.2% | 6.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 119.8% against 117.9% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.