Australia vs Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.6416 WPIA
in 2022
Finland
0.66 WPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Finland rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.66 WPIA against 0.6416 WPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0184 WPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Finland ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7886 WPIA | 0.9117 WPIA | 0.1231 WPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.7697 WPIA | 0.8493 WPIA | 0.0796 WPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.6416 WPIA | 0.66 WPIA | 0.0184 WPIA | 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, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.66 WPIA against 0.6416 WPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Finland?
- 0.0184 WPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 18th and Finland 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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