Canada vs Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Canada
77.6%
in 2022
Finland
77.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
5th
Finland rank
6th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Canada
  • Finland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 77.6% against 77.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Finland ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 88.0% 93.0% 5.0% Finland
2010s 84.3% 88.1% 3.8% Finland
2020s 77.6% 77.6% 0.0% Canada

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, Canada or Finland?
Canada, at 77.6% against 77.6% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Finland?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Canada ranks 5th and Finland ranks 6th of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release