Austria vs Finland: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Austria
73.9%
in 2022
Finland
74.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
13th
Finland rank
11th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.9% against 73.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 92.4% | 12.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 86.0% | 7.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 74.9% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 74.9% against 73.9% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Austria and Finland?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Austria ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.