Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
30.5%
in 2023
Sweden
30.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.5% against 30.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 37.4% | 9.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 37.6% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 31.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 30.5% against 30.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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?
- Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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