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

Finland
12.74
in 2016
Republic of Korea
12.96
in 2017
Finland rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

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

  • Finland
  • Republic of Korea
051015199620062017

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12.96 against 12.74 in Finland, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 94 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 12.02 11.99 0.0329 Finland
2010s 12.52 12.61 0.0929 Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 12.96 against 12.74 in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Finland and Republic of Korea?
0.22, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Finland ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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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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