How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Finland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Denmark

12.87

in 2018

Finland

12.82

in 2017

Denmark rank

18th

Finland rank

19th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.87 against 12.82 in Finland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 19th of 93 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.77	12.69	0.0831	Denmark
2010s	12.62	12.75	0.1298	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Denmark or Finland?: Denmark, at 12.87 against 12.82 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Denmark and Finland?: 0.05, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 19th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/