Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Finland
Finland: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 75.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 75.2% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in 2022. 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Finland peaked at 94.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2022.
That places Finland 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1% | — |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.0% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0313 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 184,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0328 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Finland?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Finland was 75.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).