Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Finland

Finland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 75.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
75.2%
World rank
15th
of 56 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2006
All-time low
75.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Finland, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 92.12003: 93.22006: 942009: 92.22012: 87.72015: 86.42018: 852022: 75.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Finland is 75.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Finland peaked at 94.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2022.

That places Finland 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Poland 77.0% compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.7% compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 75.4% compare
  4. 16 Austria 75.1% compare
  5. 17 Belgium 75.0% compare
  6. 18 Czechia 74.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Finland?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Finland was 75.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2022.
How does Finland rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Finland ranks 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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