Which has higher average years of schooling, Finland or Jordan?

Finland, at 11.05 years against 10.81 years in Jordan as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Finland and Jordan?

0.24 years, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jordan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Jordan: Average years of schooling

Finland

11.05 years

in 2020

Jordan

10.81 years

in 2020

Finland rank

35th

Jordan rank

36th

Average years of schooling over time

Finland
Jordan

How they compare

Finland currently reports 11.05 years against 10.81 years in Jordan, a difference of 0.24 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 35th and Jordan ranks 36th of 111 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.145 years	0.01 years	0.135 years	Finland
1880s	0.21 years	0.02 years	0.19 years	Finland
1890s	0.345 years	0.025 years	0.32 years	Finland
1900s	1.35 years	0.075 years	1.28 years	Finland
1910s	1.8 years	0.215 years	1.59 years	Finland
1920s	2.54 years	0.835 years	1.71 years	Finland
1930s	3.25 years	0.935 years	2.31 years	Finland
1940s	3.6 years	1.16 years	2.45 years	Finland
1950s	3.98 years	1.62 years	2.36 years	Finland
1960s	4.61 years	2.84 years	1.76 years	Finland
1970s	6.55 years	3.92 years	2.63 years	Finland
1980s	8.02 years	5.46 years	2.57 years	Finland
1990s	8.94 years	7.46 years	1.48 years	Finland
2000s	10.16 years	9.07 years	1.09 years	Finland
2010s	10.82 years	10.21 years	0.615 years	Finland
2020s	11.05 years	10.81 years	0.24 years	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Finland or Jordan?: Finland, at 11.05 years against 10.81 years in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Finland and Jordan?: 0.24 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jordan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Finland and Jordan rank globally for average years of schooling?: Finland ranks 35th and Jordan ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.