Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland
Finland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.74 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
12.74
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.89
in 2007
All-time low
12
in 2004
Years of data
14
1998–2016
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.74 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland peaked at 12.89 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2004.
Finland ranks 36th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.36 | — |
| 2004 | 12 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.07 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.13 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.89 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.29 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.39 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.44 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.49 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.64 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.36 | 12.36 | 12.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.25 | 12 | 12.89 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 12.29 | 12.74 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland was 12.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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