Finland vs Norway: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Finland
99.7%
in 2023
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
20th
Norway rank
18th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 99.5% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th 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