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 12.65 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland, 1985–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.65 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2017.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Finland peaked at 12.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 1985.
Finland ranks 21st 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.1 | — |
| 1990 | 9.45 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 12.52 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.56 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.63 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.75 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.65 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.54 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.56 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.65 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.57 | 12.44 | 12.67 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.62 | 12.5 | 12.75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 18 Hong Kong, China 12.74 compare
- 19 Slovenia 12.74 compare
- 20 Netherlands 12.67 compare
- 22 Denmark 12.65 compare
- 23 Latvia 12.6 compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 12.55 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 12.65 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 12.75 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 9.1 in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Finland ranks 21st 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 0.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/