Finland vs Switzerland: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Finland
40.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
41.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
30th
Switzerland rank
27th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41.6% against 40.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 33.7% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 37.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 41.6% against 40.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Finland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.