Finland vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
85.7%
in 2022
Korea
90.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
5th
Korea rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 90.0% against 85.7% in Finland, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 51 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 | 97.4% | 96.5% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 90.0% | 4.3% | 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 90.0% against 85.7% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Korea?
- 4.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 51 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 reading, female (%). 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