How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Finland

0.5486 NPIA

in 2022

Germany

0.461 NPIA

in 2022

Finland rank

44th

Germany rank

46th

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

Finland
Germany

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.5486 NPIA against 0.461 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0876 NPIA.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 44th and Germany ranks 46th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8116 NPIA	0.7142 NPIA	0.0974 NPIA	Finland
2010s	0.6787 NPIA	0.7845 NPIA	0.1058 NPIA	Germany
2020s	0.5486 NPIA	0.461 NPIA	0.0876 NPIA	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 Germany?: Finland, at 0.5486 NPIA against 0.461 NPIA in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Germany?: 0.0876 NPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Finland ranks 44th and Germany ranks 46th of 50 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 50 places, 355 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release