Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland
Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 42.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 42.8% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland peaked at 88.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2022.
That places Finland 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.0% | — |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 67.5% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.1% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland was 42.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release