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

Finland
12.99
in 2017
Slovakia
12.87
in 2017
Finland rank
17th
Slovakia rank
20th

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

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.99 against 12.87 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.12.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 20th of 91 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Finland or Slovakia?
Finland, at 12.99 against 12.87 in Slovakia as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Finland and Slovakia?
0.12, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Finland ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 20th 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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/