Denmark vs Finland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Denmark
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
Finland
1.03 GPIA
in 2021
Denmark rank
24th
Finland rank
26th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0056 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0097 GPIA | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Denmark and Finland?
- 0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release