Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
0.5486 NPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5968 NPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
44th
Sweden rank
43rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5968 NPIA against 0.5486 NPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0482 NPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8116 NPIA | 0.7662 NPIA | 0.0454 NPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.6787 NPIA | 0.6998 NPIA | 0.0211 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5486 NPIA | 0.5968 NPIA | 0.0481 NPIA | 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 0.5968 NPIA against 0.5486 NPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0482 NPIA, 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 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 50 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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