Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
0.6991 LTPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.7075 LTPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7075 LTPIA against 0.6991 LTPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0084 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd 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 | 0.8678 LTPIA | 0.7292 LTPIA | 0.1386 LTPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.7631 LTPIA | 0.7167 LTPIA | 0.0464 LTPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.6991 LTPIA | 0.7075 LTPIA | 0.0084 LTPIA | 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 0.7075 LTPIA against 0.6991 LTPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0084 LTPIA, 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 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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