Finland vs Poland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Finland
75.2%
in 2022
Poland
77.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
17th
Poland rank
14th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 77.0% against 75.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 76.8% | 16.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.6% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 77.0% | 1.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Finland or Poland?
- Poland, at 77.0% against 75.2% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Finland and Poland?
- 1.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Finland ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).