Finland vs Ireland: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.3177 Percentage of students against 0.2855 Percentage of students in Ireland, a difference of 0.0322 Percentage of students.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.261 Percentage of students | 0.3934 Percentage of students | 0.1324 Percentage of students | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2717 Percentage of students | 0.3286 Percentage of students | 0.057 Percentage of students | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 0.3177 Percentage of students against 0.2855 Percentage of students in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0322 Percentage of students, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd 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.