Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Finland
21.9%
in 2018
Sweden
23.2%
in 2018
Finland rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.2% against 21.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 98 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 22.6% 22.7% 0.1% Sweden
2000s 20.5% 22.9% 2.3% Sweden
2010s 20.1% 23.0% 3.0% 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?
Sweden, at 23.2% against 21.9% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Sweden?
1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.