Finland vs Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Finland
28.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
32.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
177th
Switzerland rank
174th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.2% against 28.7% in Finland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 28.6% | 13.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 28.9% | 10.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 31.1% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.2% against 28.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Finland and Switzerland?
- 3.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Finland ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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