Finland vs Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
0.66 WPIA
in 2022
Latvia
0.6811 WPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Latvia rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.6811 WPIA against 0.66 WPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0211 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9117 WPIA | 0.7451 WPIA | 0.1666 WPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8493 WPIA | 0.7765 WPIA | 0.0728 WPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.66 WPIA | 0.6811 WPIA | 0.021 WPIA | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.6811 WPIA against 0.66 WPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.0211 WPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th 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