Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Finland

Finland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
97.9%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Finland, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 99.5 %2007: 99.2 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 99.4 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 98.8 %2021: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Finland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2015.

Finland ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in Finland, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 99.5%
2007 99.2% -0.3%
2008 99.8% +0.7%
2009 99.4% -0.4%
2010 99.6% +0.2%
2011 99.4% -0.2%
2012 99.6% +0.1%
2013 99.5% -0.1%
2014 99.7% +0.1%
2015 97.9% -1.8%
2016 98.9% +1.1%
2017 99.1% +0.1%
2018 98.9% -0.2%
2019 99.7% +0.8%
2020 98.8% -0.9%
2021 100.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.5% 99.2% 99.8% 4
2010s 99.2% 97.9% 99.7% 10
2020s 99.4% 98.8% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Finland?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Finland was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2015.
How does Finland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Finland ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release