Finland vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Finland
205.4%
in 2018
Sweden
184.8%
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 205.4% against 184.8% in Sweden, a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 182 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 133.0% 168.6% 35.6% Sweden
2000s 133.1% 134.3% 1.1% Sweden
2010s 169.4% 143.7% 25.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 205.4% against 184.8% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Finland and Sweden?
20.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.