Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Finland
Finland: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 74.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Finland is 74.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Finland peaked at 93.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2022.
That places Finland 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6% | — |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.6% | 93.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.7% | 87.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Finland?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Finland was 74.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.