Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Over-age students, primary
Over-age students, primary over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.