Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Finland
6.5%
in 2023
Sweden
6.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
61st
Sweden rank
63rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Finland 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 tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Finland ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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