Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland
Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.66 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland stood at 0.66 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland peaked at 0.9328 WPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.66 WPIA, in 2022.
Finland ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9154 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9131 WPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9328 WPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8857 WPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8504 WPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8514 WPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8461 WPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.66 WPIA | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9117 WPIA | 0.8857 WPIA | 0.9328 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8493 WPIA | 0.8461 WPIA | 0.8514 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.66 WPIA | 0.66 WPIA | 0.66 WPIA | 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 0.66 WPIA 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 0.9328 WPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 49 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 22.4%. 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 reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release