Finland vs Sweden: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.3177 Percentage of students against 0.1746 Percentage of students in Sweden, a difference of 0.1431 Percentage of students.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.261 Percentage of students | 0 Percentage of students | 0.261 Percentage of students | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.2781 Percentage of students | 0.0905 Percentage of students | 0.1876 Percentage of students | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.3177 Percentage of students against 0.1746 Percentage of students in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1431 Percentage of students, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th 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.