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
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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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release