Austria vs Finland: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education

Austria
75.1%
in 2022
Finland
75.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
18th
Finland rank
17th

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 75.2% against 75.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and Finland ranks 17th of 63 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 80.6% 92.9% 12.3% Finland
2010s 79.5% 86.4% 6.9% Finland
2020s 75.1% 75.2% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Austria or Finland?
Finland, at 75.2% against 75.1% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Austria and Finland?
0.1%, 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 students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Austria ranks 18th and Finland ranks 17th 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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