Finland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
4.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
4.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
81st
Switzerland rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 121 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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