Average age, above primary education in Finland

Finland: Average age, above primary education was 53.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
53.8
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 105 countries
All-time high
53.8
in 2016
All-time low
40.56
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Average age, above primary education in Finland, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 40.62004: 47.72005: 47.92006: 48.12007: 43.62008: 48.52009: 48.72010: 48.92011: 492012: 49.12013: 49.32014: 53.22015: 53.22016: 53.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 53.8 for average age, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Finland peaked at 53.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.56, in 1998.

Finland ranks 1st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.56 40.56 40.56 1
2000s 47.42 43.62 48.68 6
2010s 50.91 48.88 53.8 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Bulgaria 53.11 compare
  2. 3 Latvia 52.88 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 52.81 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Finland?
Average age, above primary education in Finland was 53.8 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.56 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for average age, above primary education?
Finland ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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