Australia vs Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
72.8%
in 2022
Finland
72.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
Finland rank
11th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 72.8% against 72.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 92.1% | 8.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 84.1% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 72.8% against 72.3% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Australia 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 11th 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, male (%). 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