Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Finland

Finland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 13.68 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.68
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 90 countries
All-time high
13.68
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Finland, 1996–2016

0510151996200620161996: 01997: 01998: 11.92004: 12.72005: 12.82006: 12.92007: 12.62008: 12.92009: 132010: 13.12011: 13.22012: 13.32013: 13.32014: 13.62015: 13.62016: 13.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Finland stood at 13.68. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Finland peaked at 13.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

That places Finland 5th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 25 and in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Finland, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 0
1997 0
1998 11.91
2004 12.72 +6.8%
2005 12.8 +0.6%
2006 12.87 +0.6%
2007 12.56 -2.4%
2008 12.89 +2.6%
2009 12.98 +0.7%
2010 13.05 +0.5%
2011 13.19 +1.1%
2012 13.26 +0.5%
2013 13.3 +0.3%
2014 13.57 +2.0%
2015 13.57 -0.0%
2016 13.68 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.97 0 11.91 3
2000s 12.8 12.56 12.98 6
2010s 13.38 13.05 13.68 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Czechia 14.29 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 14.1 compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 14.04 compare
  4. 6 Poland 13.63 compare
  5. 7 Georgia 13.58 compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 13.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Finland?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Finland was 13.68 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 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 25 and?
Finland ranks 5th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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