Finland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling
Finland
11.05 years
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
11.28 years
in 2020
Finland rank
35th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
33rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Finland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 11.28 years against 11.05 years in Finland, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Finland ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.145 years | 0.545 years | 0.4 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 0.21 years | 0.775 years | 0.565 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 0.345 years | 1.17 years | 0.825 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 1.35 years | 1.83 years | 0.475 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 1.8 years | 2.67 years | 0.86 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 2.54 years | 3.42 years | 0.87 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 3.25 years | 4.12 years | 0.87 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 3.6 years | 4.77 years | 1.17 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 3.98 years | 5.27 years | 1.28 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 4.61 years | 5.89 years | 1.28 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 6.77 years | 0.22 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 8.02 years | 7.85 years | 0.175 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.94 years | 8.96 years | 0.03 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 10.16 years | 10 years | 0.165 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 10.82 years | 10.98 years | 0.155 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 11.05 years | 11.28 years | 0.23 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Finland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.23 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd 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.