Finland vs Poland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Finland
78.6%
in 2022
Poland
77.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Poland rank
18th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 82.2% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.8% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 0.8% | Finland |
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 Poland?
- Finland, at 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland 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 Poland?
- 0.8%, with Finland 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th 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.