Finland vs United Kingdom: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Finland
99.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
99.3%
in 2020
Finland rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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