Finland vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
54.3%
in 2022
Korea
55.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
22nd
Korea rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 55.8% against 54.3% in Finland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Korea ranks 19th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 68.3% | 11.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.7% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.8% | 1.5% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 55.8% against 54.3% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Korea?
- 1.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Korea ranks 19th 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, did not speak 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