Canada vs Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
85.1%
in 2022
Finland
85.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Finland rank
3rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 85.4% against 85.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 97.0% | 4.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 93.7% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.4% | 0.3% | 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, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 85.4% against 85.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd 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 reading, 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