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
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
February 2026 Data Release