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

Finland
74.9%
in 2022
Latvia
76.6%
in 2022
Finland rank
11th
Latvia rank
8th

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

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 76.6% against 74.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 8th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 92.4% 73.4% 19.1% Finland
2010s 86.0% 79.0% 7.0% Finland
2020s 74.9% 76.6% 1.7% Latvia

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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 76.6% against 74.9% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and Latvia?
1.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Finland ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 8th 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.

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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 mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release