Finland vs Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
89.1%
in 2022
Italy
89.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
19th
Italy rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 89.5% against 89.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 89.8% | 7.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 90.1% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.5% | 0.4% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 89.5% against 89.1% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th 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