Finland vs Turkey: Persistence to last grade of primary
Finland
99.8%
in 2016
Turkey
99.9%
in 2016
Finland rank
3rd
Turkey rank
1st
Persistence to last grade of primary over time
- Finland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 1st of 99 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 95.6% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 93.2% | 6.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, Finland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary between Finland and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Turkey rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 1st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.