Finland vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling
Finland
11.05 years
in 2020
New Zealand
10.81 years
in 2020
Finland rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th
Average years of schooling over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.05 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.145 years | 3.53 years | 3.38 years | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.21 years | 3.74 years | 3.53 years | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.345 years | 4.23 years | 3.89 years | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1.35 years | 4.59 years | 3.23 years | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.8 years | 5.26 years | 3.46 years | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2.54 years | 6.09 years | 3.54 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 3.25 years | 7.21 years | 3.96 years | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 3.6 years | 8.13 years | 4.53 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 3.98 years | 9.5 years | 5.52 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 4.61 years | 10.15 years | 5.54 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 11.6 years | 5.05 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.02 years | 11.81 years | 3.79 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.94 years | 11.75 years | 2.81 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.16 years | 11.99 years | 1.83 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.82 years | 11.02 years | 0.19 years | New Zealand |
| 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 New Zealand?
- Finland, at 11.05 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.24 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.