Finland vs Iceland: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 360,117 Persons against 32,130 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 327,987 Persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 11.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 29th of 29 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 363,219 Persons | 31,766 Persons | 331,454 Persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 366,867 Persons | 32,599 Persons | 334,268 Persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 360,117 Persons against 32,130 Persons in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Finland and Iceland?
- 327,987 Persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Finland ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 29th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.