Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
89.1%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
89.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
19th
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Finland currently reports 89.1% against 89.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.1% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.6% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.0% | 0.1% | 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Finland, at 89.1% against 89.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 19th and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th 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