Finland vs Germany: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4612 Percentage of students against 0.3177 Percentage of students in Finland, a difference of 0.1435 Percentage of students.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 26 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2619 Percentage of students | 0.4544 Percentage of students | 0.1925 Percentage of students | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2717 Percentage of students | 0.4831 Percentage of students | 0.2114 Percentage of students | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.4612 Percentage of students against 0.3177 Percentage of students in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Finland and Germany?
- 0.1435 Percentage of students, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.