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
05101520200420142025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed