Finland vs Sweden: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.08 Percentage of students against 2.86 Percentage of students in Finland, a difference of 0.22 Percentage of students.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.63 Percentage of students | 3.79 Percentage of students | 0.1558 Percentage of students | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.33 Percentage of students | 3.09 Percentage of students | 0.2437 Percentage of students | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.08 Percentage of students against 2.86 Percentage of students in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.22 Percentage of students, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.