Finland vs France: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Finland
91.7%
in 2023
France
91.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
38th
France rank
40th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.7% against 91.6% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 38th and France ranks 40th of 135 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 48.4% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.6% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 82.5% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 0.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 91.7% against 91.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Finland and France?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 38th and France ranks 40th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.