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

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 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.

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

Finland

0.6519 LTPIA

in 2022

Netherlands

0.6422 LTPIA

in 2022

Finland rank

37th

Netherlands rank

39th

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

Finland
Netherlands

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.6519 LTPIA against 0.6422 LTPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0097 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8565 LTPIA	0.8517 LTPIA	0.0048 LTPIA	Finland
2010s	0.7461 LTPIA	0.7381 LTPIA	0.008 LTPIA	Finland
2020s	0.6519 LTPIA	0.6422 LTPIA	0.0097 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 Netherlands?: Finland, at 0.6519 LTPIA against 0.6422 LTPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Netherlands?: 0.0097 LTPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Finland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release