Finland vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
78.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom
79.7%
in 2022
Finland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.7% against 78.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 83.4% | 9.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 82.5% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 79.7% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.7% against 78.3% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 1.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release