Finland vs Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
0.66 WPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.6502 WPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Germany rank
17th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.66 WPIA against 0.6502 WPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0098 WPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9117 WPIA | 0.6096 WPIA | 0.3021 WPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8493 WPIA | 0.7572 WPIA | 0.0921 WPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.66 WPIA | 0.6502 WPIA | 0.0098 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, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 0.66 WPIA against 0.6502 WPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0098 WPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th 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