Which has higher progression to secondary school, East Asia & Pacific or Finland?

Finland, at 99.9% against 96.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Finland?

26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Finland: Progression to secondary school

East Asia & Pacific

96.7%

in 2017

Finland

99.9%

in 2016

East Asia & Pacific rank

12th

Finland rank

10th

Progression to secondary school over time

East Asia & Pacific
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.9% against 96.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3.2%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	69.5%	99.1%	29.6%	Finland
1990s	80.5%	99.4%	19.0%	Finland
2000s	93.0%	99.9%	6.9%	Finland
2010s	96.0%	99.9%	4.0%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, East Asia & Pacific or Finland?: Finland, at 99.9% against 96.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between East Asia & Pacific and Finland?: 3.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Finland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Finland rank globally for progression to secondary school?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit: %
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).