Australia vs Finland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Australia
12.78 years
in 2023
Finland
12.78 years
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Finland rank
26th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.78 years against 12.78 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Finland ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 years | 10.34 years | 1.21 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 12.03 years | 0.3243 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 12.49 years | 0.251 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 12.77 years | 0.0579 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 12.78 years against 12.78 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Australia and Finland?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Australia ranks 25th and Finland ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.