Finland vs Italy: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
71.5%
in 2022
Italy
73.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Italy rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 73.4% against 71.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 68.2% | 21.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 72.8% | 9.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 73.4% | 1.9% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 73.4% against 71.5% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and Italy?
- 1.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th 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, 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