Finland vs Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Finland
99.7%
in 2023
Iceland
99.6%
in 2022
Finland rank
20th
Iceland rank
22nd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 98.3% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.7% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release