Finland vs Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Finland
78.6%
in 2022
Poland
77.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Poland rank
18th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 59 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 93.6% 82.2% 11.4% Finland
2010s 88.0% 86.8% 1.2% Finland
2020s 78.6% 77.8% 0.8% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Finland or Poland?
Finland, at 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Poland?
0.8%, with Finland 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
Finland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 577 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release