Finland vs Latvia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Finland
12.9
in 2016
Latvia
12.82
in 2016
Finland rank
4th
Latvia rank
5th

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

  • Finland
  • Latvia
051015199620062016

How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.9 against 12.82 in Latvia, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 5th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.4 11.32 0.9126 Latvia
2000s 12.11 11.89 0.2224 Finland
2010s 12.67 12.52 0.153 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?
Finland, at 12.9 against 12.82 in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Finland and Latvia?
0.08, with Finland 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 4th and Latvia ranks 5th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed