Finland vs United Kingdom: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Finland
99.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
99.3%
in 2020
Finland rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Finland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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.