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
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
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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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