Canada vs Finland: Population having attained at least basic education
Canada
99.6
in 2020
Finland
99.6
in 2020
Canada rank
12th
Finland rank
12th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 99.6 against 99.6 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Finland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 71.45 | 4.1 | 67.35 | Canada |
| 1880s | 76.2 | 6.05 | 70.15 | Canada |
| 1890s | 80.2 | 9.9 | 70.3 | Canada |
| 1900s | 85.05 | 42.25 | 42.8 | Canada |
| 1910s | 87.55 | 56.15 | 31.4 | Canada |
| 1920s | 92 | 76.75 | 15.25 | Canada |
| 1930s | 95.5 | 93.25 | 2.25 | Canada |
| 1940s | 97.5 | 97.55 | 0.05 | Finland |
| 1950s | 98.55 | 98.8 | 0.25 | Finland |
| 1960s | 99 | 99.4 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 1970s | 99.25 | 98.85 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1980s | 99.2 | 99.1 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 99.45 | 99.8 | 0.35 | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.5 | 99.7 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 99.65 | 0.15 | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 99.6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 99.6 against 99.6 in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Canada and Finland?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Canada ranks 12th and Finland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.