Finland vs Sweden: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Finland
28,501 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
25,384 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 28,501 Euro against 25,384 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 3,117 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,225 Euro | 19,125 Euro | 99.5 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 23,134 Euro | 22,651 Euro | 482.7 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 27,454 Euro | 23,446 Euro | 4,008 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 28,501 Euro against 25,384 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Finland and Sweden?
- 3,117 Euro, with Finland 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 mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.