Finland vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
Finland
98.7%
in 2021
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.3% | 99.4% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, 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