UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland

Finland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.99 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.99
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 91 countries
All-time high
13.04
in 2011
All-time low
8.6
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland, 1985–2017

0510151985200120171985: 8.61990: 92003: 12.52005: 12.72006: 12.72007: 12.82008: 12.92009: 12.92010: 132011: 132012: 12.82013: 12.72014: 12.82015: 12.92017: 13

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland stood at 12.99.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland peaked at 13.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 1985.

Finland ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Finland, 1985 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1985 8.6
1990 8.99 +4.6%
2003 12.54 +39.4%
2005 12.67 +1.0%
2006 12.73 +0.5%
2007 12.79 +0.5%
2008 12.87 +0.6%
2009 12.93 +0.5%
2010 12.99 +0.5%
2011 13.04 +0.4%
2012 12.84 -1.5%
2013 12.75 -0.8%
2014 12.81 +0.5%
2015 12.86 +0.4%
2017 12.99 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.6 8.6 8.6 1
1990s 8.99 8.99 8.99 1
2000s 12.75 12.54 12.93 6
2010s 12.9 12.75 13.04 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 New Zealand 13.08 compare
  2. 15 Israel 13.06 compare
  3. 16 Norway 13.05 compare
  4. 18 Bermuda 12.92 compare
  5. 19 Georgia 12.9 compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 12.87 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland was 12.99 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13.04 in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 1985.
How does Finland rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Finland ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/