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

Estonia
12.1
in 2016
Finland
12.07
in 2016
Estonia rank
6th
Finland rank
7th

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 12.1 against 12.07 in Finland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 7th of 81 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.94 10.11 1.82 Estonia
2000s 11.7 11.66 0.0319 Estonia
2010s 11.99 12.02 0.0303 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, Estonia or Finland?
Estonia, at 12.1 against 12.07 in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Estonia and Finland?
0.03, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Estonia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 7th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. 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 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed