Finland vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
54.3%
in 2022
Portugal
53.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 54.3% against 53.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 55.5% | 25.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 65.4% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.1% | 1.3% | 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 Portugal?
- Finland, at 54.3% against 53.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th 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