Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland is 99.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 6th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.6% | — |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release