Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private

Finland
19.4%
in 2018
Sweden
18.3%
in 2018
Finland rank
72nd
Sweden rank
74th

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
0510152025199820082018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 19.4% against 18.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 74th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5% 1.5% 6.0% Finland
2000s 9.7% 10.6% 0.9% Sweden
2010s 17.2% 19.5% 2.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 19.4% against 18.3% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Finland and Sweden?
1.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Finland ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.