Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Finland

Finland: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 24.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.9
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 2022
All-time low
6
in 2006
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Finland, 2003–2022

5101520252003201220222003: 6.82006: 62009: 7.92012: 12.32015: 13.62018: 152022: 24.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Finland stood at 24.9. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Finland peaked at 24.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2006.

Finland ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9 6 7.9 3
2010s 13.63 12.3 15 3
2020s 24.9 24.9 24.9 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Czechia 25.5 compare
  2. 23 Belgium 25 compare
  3. 24 Austria 24.9 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 24.6 compare
  5. 27 Poland 23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Finland?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Finland was 24.9 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2006.
How does Finland rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Finland ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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