Finland vs Russian Federation: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
78.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation
77.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Finland currently reports 78.3% against 77.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 68.1% | 25.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 79.4% | 8.3% | 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, Finland or Russian Federation?
- Finland, at 78.3% against 77.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and Russian Federation?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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