Australia vs Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
77.7%
in 2022
Finland
78.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
Finland rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 78.3% against 77.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 93.2% | 8.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 87.6% | 6.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 78.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 78.3% against 77.7% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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