Canada vs Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
88.2%
in 2022
Finland
89.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
21st
Finland rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 89.1% against 88.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Finland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 97.4% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.8% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 89.1% | 0.9% | 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, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 89.1% against 88.2% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Finland?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 21st and Finland ranks 19th of 49 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, 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