Finland vs Sweden: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Finland
9.3%
in 2025
Sweden
10.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.4% against 9.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 13.7% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and employment contract, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.4% against 9.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and employment contract between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.