Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula was 45.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland is 45.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland peaked at 61.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58.7% | — |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -5.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 45.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 45.8% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland was 45.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release