Canada vs Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
87.1%
in 2022
Finland
87.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
23rd
Finland rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 87.4% against 87.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 97.1% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 94.8% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 87.4% | 0.2% | 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, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 87.4% against 87.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 21st of 52 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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