Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Finland
12.74
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.63
in 2016
Finland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.74 against 12.63 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 94 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.16 12.37 0.2144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.52 12.56 0.0474 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 12.74 against 12.63 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.11, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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