Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Finland
76.9%
in 2024
Sweden
77.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
118th
Sweden rank
116th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.9% against 76.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 116th of 183 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 | 92.5% | 98.5% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.4% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 80.4% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 79.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.9% against 76.9% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden 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 public?
- Finland ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 116th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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