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

Finland
0.6519 LTPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.6239 LTPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
37th
Germany rank
40th

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

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.6519 LTPIA against 0.6239 LTPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.028 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Germany ranks 40th of 51 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8565 LTPIA 0.6415 LTPIA 0.215 LTPIA Finland
2010s 0.7461 LTPIA 0.7413 LTPIA 0.0048 LTPIA Finland
2020s 0.6519 LTPIA 0.6239 LTPIA 0.028 LTPIA 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 0.6519 LTPIA against 0.6239 LTPIA in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Germany?
0.028 LTPIA, 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 37th and Germany ranks 40th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit
LTPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release