Finland vs Russian Federation: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Finland
78.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation
77.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Finland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Finland currently reports 78.3% against 77.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 68.1% | 25.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 79.4% | 8.3% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Finland, at 78.3% against 77.5% in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Finland ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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.