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 12.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland, 1996–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland stood at 12.9. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland peaked at 12.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
Finland ranks 4th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 10.4 | — |
| 2004 | 12.08 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 12.14 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.22 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.64 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.26 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.51 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.58 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.65 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.83 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 | 0 | 10.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.11 | 11.64 | 12.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.67 | 12.42 | 12.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (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 12.9 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 12.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 90 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 5.6%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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