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 85.4% 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 85.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2022.
That places Finland 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4% | — |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 85.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 85.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.4% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 85.4% 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 98.0% 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 85.4% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 47 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 10.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release