Finland vs Greece: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Finland
19.49 years
in 2023
Greece
20.85 years
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
Greece rank
2nd
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.85 years against 19.49 years in Finland, a difference of 1.36 years.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Greece ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.23 years | 13.5 years | 2.73 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.46 years | 15.79 years | 1.67 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.63 years | 18.14 years | 0.4886 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.32 years | 20.24 years | 0.9196 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 20.85 years against 19.49 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Finland and Greece?
- 1.36 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 5th and Greece ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.