Finland vs Greece: Over-age students, primary

Finland
1.3%
in 2017
Greece
1.3%
in 2017
Finland rank
161st
Greece rank
159th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Greece ahead.

Finland ranks 161st and Greece ranks 159th of 191 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 1.0% 2.4% 1.5% Greece
1990s 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% Greece
2000s 1.0% 1.9% 0.8% Greece
2010s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Finland and Greece?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Finland ranks 161st and Greece ranks 159th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.