Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 52.6% 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
Finland recorded 52.6% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland peaked at 64.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2023.
That places Finland 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.0% | — |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.9% | 55.7% | 64.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
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 52.6% 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 64.2% 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 52.6% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Finland ranks 10th 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 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release