Finland vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
85.4%
in 2022
Korea
90.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 90.0% against 85.4% in Finland, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.2% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 90.0% | 4.6% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 90.0% against 85.4% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and Korea?
- 4.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd 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