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

Finland
12.74
in 2016
Germany
12.91
in 2011
Finland rank
8th
Germany rank
6th

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

  • Finland
  • Germany
051015199620062016

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.91 against 12.74 in Finland, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 12.04 12.57 0.5307 Germany
2010s 12.34 12.9 0.5623 Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 12.91 against 12.74 in Finland as of 2011.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Finland and Germany?
0.17, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Finland ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed