Finland vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
85.4%
in 2022
United States
82.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 85.4% against 82.9% in United States, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 84.2% | 12.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 85.1% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 82.9% | 2.5% | 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 United States?
- Finland, at 85.4% against 82.9% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and United States?
- 2.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 3rd and United States 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 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