Finland vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Finland
12.98 years
in 2023
Slovakia
13.1 years
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Slovakia rank
14th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.1 years against 12.98 years in Finland, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.19 years | 8.25 years | 1.94 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.05 years | 11.04 years | 1.02 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 12.59 years | 0.0314 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.97 years | 13.08 years | 0.1131 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.1 years against 12.98 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.12 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.