How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Finland

1.01 LPIA

in 2018

Sweden

1.03 LPIA

in 2018

Finland rank

3rd

Sweden rank

2nd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.03 LPIA against 1.01 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9943 LPIA	0.9783 LPIA	0.0161 LPIA	Finland
2010s	0.9933 LPIA	0.9776 LPIA	0.0158 LPIA	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.03 LPIA against 1.01 LPIA in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Sweden?: 0.02 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit: LPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 200 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/