Finland vs Italy: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Finland
78.3%
in 2022
Italy
77.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
8th
Italy rank
9th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 78.3% against 77.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 75.2% | 18.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 77.6% | 10.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.9% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 78.3% against 77.9% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Finland and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Finland ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading 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.