Finland vs Italy: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Finland
78.6%
in 2022
Italy
78.6%
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Italy rank
15th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.6% against 78.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 77.4% | 16.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 78.8% | 9.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 0.0% | Italy |
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, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 78.6% 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 Finland and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th 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.