Finland vs Latvia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and
Finland
12.74
in 2016
Latvia
12.79
in 2016
Finland rank
36th
Latvia rank
34th
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.79 against 12.74 in Finland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.36 | 11.89 | 0.4689 | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.25 | 12.24 | 0.0115 | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 12.49 | 0.0231 | Finland |
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 and, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 12.79 against 12.74 in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.05, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Finland ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.