Finland vs Norway: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Finland
12.99
in 2017
Norway
13.05
in 2017
Finland rank
17th
Norway rank
16th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.05 against 12.99 in Finland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.99 | 11.02 | 2.02 | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 12.39 | 0.4038 | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 12.78 | 0.1606 | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 13.05 against 12.99 in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Finland and Norway?
- 0.06, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 91 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, female. 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 female 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/