4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Finland

Finland: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Finland, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 992008: 1002009: 1002010: 992011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 992016: 992017: 992018: 992019: 992020: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Finland stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Finland peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2007.

Finland ranks 1st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Finland, year by year

Annual values for 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 100
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 99 -1.0%
2008 100 +1.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 99 -1.0%
2011 100 +1.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 99 -1.0%
2016 99 +0.0%
2017 99 +0.0%
2018 99 +0.0%
2019 99 +0.0%
2020 100 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9 99 100 10
2010s 99.4 99 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  2. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  3. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 compare
  4. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  5. 1 Republic of Korea 100 compare
  6. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  7. 1 Norway 100 compare
  8. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  9. 1 Sweden 100 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Finland?
4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Finland was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2007.
How does Finland rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
Finland ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,228 data points, 2000–2021
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