Finland vs Romania: Average years of schooling
Finland
11.05 years
in 2020
Romania
11.28 years
in 2020
Finland rank
35th
Romania rank
33rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.28 years against 11.05 years in Finland, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.145 years | 0.11 years | 0.035 years | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.21 years | 0.14 years | 0.07 years | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.345 years | 0.195 years | 0.15 years | Finland |
| 1900s | 1.35 years | 0.32 years | 1.03 years | Finland |
| 1910s | 1.8 years | 0.74 years | 1.06 years | Finland |
| 1920s | 2.54 years | 1.71 years | 0.835 years | Finland |
| 1930s | 3.25 years | 2.71 years | 0.54 years | Finland |
| 1940s | 3.6 years | 3.54 years | 0.055 years | Finland |
| 1950s | 3.98 years | 4.7 years | 0.715 years | Romania |
| 1960s | 4.61 years | 5.61 years | 0.995 years | Romania |
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 7.57 years | 1.02 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.02 years | 9.05 years | 1.03 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 8.94 years | 10.11 years | 1.17 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.16 years | 10.79 years | 0.635 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.82 years | 11.16 years | 0.33 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.05 years | 11.28 years | 0.23 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Finland or Romania?
- Romania, at 11.28 years against 11.05 years in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Finland and Romania?
- 0.23 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd 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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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.