Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Over-age students, primary

Finland
1.3%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.1%
in 2017
Finland rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
164th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.0% 7.4% 6.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Finland
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Finland
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 1.3% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Finland ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th 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.