How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Finland

53.3%

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

53.4%

in 2022

Finland rank

27th

United Arab Emirates rank

26th

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

Finland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 53.4% against 53.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.5%	67.1%	7.4%	Finland
2010s	67.0%	68.3%	1.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	53.3%	53.4%	0.1%	United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 53.4% against 53.3% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Finland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Finland ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
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