Finland vs SDG: Europe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes

Finland
99.5%
in 2021
SDG: Europe
97.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
SDG: Europe rank
7th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • SDG: Europe
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.5% against 97.6% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 6th and SDG: Europe ranks 7th of 92 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 96.2% 3.3% Finland
2010s 99.4% 96.7% 2.7% Finland
2020s 99.3% 97.2% 2.2% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Finland or SDG: Europe?
Finland, at 99.5% against 97.6% in SDG: Europe as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Finland and SDG: Europe?
1.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Europe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Finland and SDG: Europe rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 6th and SDG: Europe ranks 7th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release