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. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.74
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland, 1996–2016

0510151996200620161996: 01997: 01998: 10.62004: 122005: 12.12006: 12.12007: 11.62008: 12.22009: 12.22010: 12.32011: 12.42012: 12.42013: 12.52014: 12.62015: 12.62016: 12.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Finland stood at 12.74. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 12.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

Finland ranks 8th of 94 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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Finland, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 0
1997 0
1998 10.58
2004 12 +13.4%
2005 12.07 +0.6%
2006 12.13 +0.5%
2007 11.6 -4.4%
2008 12.19 +5.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.53 0 10.58 3
2000s 12.04 11.6 12.24 6
2010s 12.52 12.29 12.74 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 South Korea 12.96 compare
  2. 6 Germany 12.91 compare
  3. 7 Estonia 12.86 compare
  4. 9 Belarus 12.71 compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 12.67 compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom 12.63 compare

See the full ranking of 94 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 12.74 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 12.74 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 8th out of 94 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 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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