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 12.07 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.07
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 81 countries
All-time high
12.11
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
15
1997–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland, 1997–2016

02.557.51012.51997200620161997: 01998: 10.12004: 11.62005: 11.72006: 11.82007: 11.12008: 11.82009: 11.92010: 122011: 12.12012: 12.12013: 122014: 122015: 122016: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland is 12.07, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland peaked at 12.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

Finland ranks 7th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Finland, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 0
1998 10.11
2004 11.62 +14.9%
2005 11.72 +0.8%
2006 11.79 +0.7%
2007 11.14 -5.5%
2008 11.84 +6.2%
2009 11.87 +0.3%
2010 11.98 +0.9%
2011 12.06 +0.7%
2012 12.11 +0.4%
2013 11.97 -1.2%
2014 11.99 +0.2%
2015 11.99 +0.0%
2016 12.07 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.06 0 10.11 2
2000s 11.66 11.14 11.87 6
2010s 12.02 11.97 12.11 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Germany 12.71 compare
  2. 5 Georgia 12.33 compare
  3. 6 Estonia 12.1 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 12.03 compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 12.01 compare
  6. 10 Slovakia 11.93 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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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 12.07 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 12.11 in 2012.
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 1997.
How does Finland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Finland ranks 7th out of 81 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 2.3%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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