Finland vs Puerto Rico: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Finland
12.82
in 2017
Puerto Rico
12.88
in 2017
Finland rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Finland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12.88 against 12.82 in Finland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.21 | 9.9 | 0.6947 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12.67 | 12.77 | 0.0953 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.83 | 12.59 | 0.2394 | 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+, Finland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 12.88 against 12.82 in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.06, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Puerto Rico rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Finland ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th 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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About this data
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/