Finland vs Italy: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Finland
95.5
in 2025
Italy
95.4
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Italy rank
29th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 95.5 against 95.4 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.83 | 97.26 | 6.43 | Italy |
| 2020s | 93.96 | 95.04 | 1.08 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 95.5 against 95.4 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Finland and Italy?
- 0.1, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Finland ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.