Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG

Finland
89.29
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.78
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 89.78 against 89.29 in Finland, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 62 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 86.44 86.52 0.084 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 86.97 87.55 0.58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 87.66 88.36 0.697 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 89.07 89.56 0.485 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 89.78 against 89.29 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.49, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Finland ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed