Finland vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Finland
93.5%
in 2018
Spain
94.1%
in 2015
Finland rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 94.1% against 93.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 97.4% 92.0% 5.4% Finland
2010s 95.4% 93.9% 1.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Finland or Spain?
Spain, at 94.1% against 93.5% in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Finland and Spain?
0.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Finland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 295 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in reading. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/