Finland vs Korea: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Finland
12.87
in 2021
Korea
12.85
in 2015
Finland rank
15th
Korea rank
17th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.87 against 12.85 in Korea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Korea ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.07 | 10.7 | 1.63 | Korea |
| 1990s | 9.42 | 10.53 | 1.11 | Korea |
| 2000s | 12.22 | 12.04 | 0.1831 | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 12.66 | 0.2465 | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Finland, at 12.87 against 12.85 in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Finland and Korea?
- 0.02, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Finland ranks 15th and Korea ranks 17th 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, male. 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