Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland
Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 78.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland is 78.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland peaked at 94.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2022.
That places Finland 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.5% | 94.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.1% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 5 Denmark 80.8% compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.7% compare
- 7 United States of America 79.0% compare
- 9 Italy 77.9% compare
- 10 Australia 77.7% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 77.5% compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland was 78.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release