Finland vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Finland
1.16 GPIA
in 2022
Norway
1.18 GPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Norway rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Finland
- Norway
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 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 51 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 | 0.0728 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0159 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.0133 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.18 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Finland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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
February 2026 Data Release