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

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Switzerland: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Finland

64.9%

in 2024

Switzerland

65.6%

in 2024

Finland rank

64th

Switzerland rank

62nd

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 65.6% against 64.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.5%	69.6%	5.9%	Finland
2000s	74.0%	68.8%	5.2%	Finland
2010s	67.6%	66.9%	0.7%	Finland
2020s	65.3%	65.7%	0.5%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Finland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 65.6% against 64.9% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Finland and Switzerland?: 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Finland ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).