Australia vs Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
72.6%
in 2022
Finland
74.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
Finland rank
11th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.9% against 72.6% in Australia, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 92.4% | 8.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 86.0% | 8.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 74.9% | 2.2% | 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, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 74.9% against 72.6% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Finland?
- 2.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 51 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release