Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Finland
49.3%
in 2023
Sweden
53.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
113th
Sweden rank
110th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.0% against 49.3% in Finland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 122 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 51.5% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 49.8% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 53.9% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 53.2% | 3.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.0% against 49.3% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Finland and Sweden?
- 3.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Finland ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). 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