Finland vs Norway: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Finland
9.35
in 2016
Norway
9.48
in 2016
Finland rank
66th
Norway rank
63rd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 9.48 against 9.35 in Finland, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Finland ranks 66th and Norway ranks 63rd of 90 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 10.55 10.72 0.1726 Norway
2010s 10 10.3 0.2977 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 9.48 against 9.35 in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Finland and Norway?
0.13, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Finland ranks 66th and Norway ranks 63rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed