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 108 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
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 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.56 | — |
| 2004 | 47.74 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 47.89 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.62 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 48.46 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 48.68 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.99 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.27 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.17 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 53.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.8 | +1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 53.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 53.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 108 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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