Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
54.3%
in 2022
Sweden
55.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 55.5% against 54.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 61.7% | 19.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 59.1% | 8.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 55.5% against 54.3% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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