Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland
Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.487 NPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland is 0.487 NPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland peaked at 0.9146 NPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.487 NPIA, in 2022.
Finland ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9146 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7316 NPIA | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8809 NPIA | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7637 NPIA | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6676 NPIA | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7085 NPIA | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6772 NPIA | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.487 NPIA | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8227 NPIA | 0.7316 NPIA | 0.9146 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6844 NPIA | 0.6676 NPIA | 0.7085 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.487 NPIA | 0.487 NPIA | 0.487 NPIA | 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 0.487 NPIA 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 0.9146 NPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.487 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 44th 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 27.0%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release