Finland vs Latvia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Finland
13.05
in 2021
Latvia
13.25
in 2019
Finland rank
12th
Latvia rank
10th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.25 against 13.05 in Finland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 10th of 124 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.28 | 12.3 | 0.0276 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 12.81 | 0.2354 | Latvia |
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, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.25 against 13.05 in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.2, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Finland ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 10th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. 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