Finland vs Poland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
74.9%
in 2022
Poland
75.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
11th
Poland rank
9th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 75.9% against 74.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 73.4% | 19.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 82.8% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 75.9% | 1.0% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 75.9% 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 Poland?
- 1.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th 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
February 2026 Data Release