Australia vs Finland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Australia
78.8%
in 2022
Finland
78.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Finland rank
16th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 78.8% against 78.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Finland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 93.6% | 6.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 88.0% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 78.8% against 78.6% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 13th and Finland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.