Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Finland
23.1%
in 2024
Sweden
22.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
66th
Sweden rank
68th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 23.1% against 22.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 1.5% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.6% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.6% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 1.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 23.1% against 22.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Finland ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). 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