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
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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

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

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