Italy vs Sweden: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2346 Percentage of students against 0.1746 Percentage of students in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 Percentage of students.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3219 Percentage of students | 0 Percentage of students | 0.3219 Percentage of students | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2297 Percentage of students | 0.0905 Percentage of students | 0.1391 Percentage of students | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 0.2346 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 Italy and Sweden?
- 0.06 Percentage of students, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Italy ranks 24th 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.