Finland vs Latvia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
77.6%
in 2022
Latvia
77.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
Latvia rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 77.6% against 77.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 74.2% | 18.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 80.8% | 7.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.1% | 0.4% | 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 Latvia?
- Finland, at 77.6% against 77.1% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 8th 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
February 2026 Data Release