Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Finland
Finland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 75.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
75.15
World rank
16th
of 61 countries
All-time high
94.05
in 2006
All-time low
75.15
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Finland stood at 75.15. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Finland peaked at 94.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.15, in 2022.
Finland ranks 16th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.08 | — |
| 2003 | 93.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.05 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.15 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.73 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 86.44 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.02 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.15 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.88 | 92.08 | 94.05 | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.4 | 85.02 | 87.73 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.15 | 75.15 | 75.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Finland?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Finland was 75.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.15 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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