Finland vs Singapore: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Finland
99.6%
in 2023
Singapore
99.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
13th
Singapore rank
16th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Singapore?
- Finland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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