Finland vs South Korea: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and

Finland
13.68
in 2016
South Korea
14.04
in 2017
Finland rank
5th
South Korea rank
4th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and over time

  • Finland
  • South Korea
051015199620062017

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 14.04 against 13.68 in Finland, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 12.79 12.78 0.0065 Finland
2010s 13.38 13.58 0.2071 South 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 25 and, Finland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 14.04 against 13.68 in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and between Finland and South Korea?
0.36, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Finland ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. 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 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed