Finland vs Sweden: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population
Finland
20.8%
in 2024
Sweden
19.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.8% against 19.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 0.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 20.8% against 19.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.