Finland vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Finland
98.7%
in 2021
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.3% | 99.4% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.