Finland vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Finland
39.9%
in 2022
Netherlands
40.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.5% against 39.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 66.7% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 40.5% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40.5% against 39.9% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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, immigrant 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