Finland vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
77.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
77.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
18th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 77.7% against 77.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.5% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.6% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.4% | 0.3% | 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 Netherlands?
- Finland, at 77.7% against 77.4% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 56 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 mathematics, spoke the language of the test at home, 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