Finland vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Finland
1.16 GPIA
in 2022
Norway
1.18 GPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
20th
Norway rank
17th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.18 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 47 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0725 GPIA Norway
2010s 1.13 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.0156 GPIA Norway
2020s 1.16 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 0.013 GPIA Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 1.18 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and Norway?
0.02 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Finland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release