Finland vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
87.4%
in 2022
New Zealand
86.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
21st
New Zealand rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 87.4% against 86.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.6% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.0% | 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 New Zealand?
- Finland, at 87.4% against 86.0% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and New Zealand?
- 1.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th 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