Argentina vs Finland: Share of population with no formal education

Argentina
0.5%
in 2020
Finland
0.4%
in 2020
Argentina rank
95th
Finland rank
97th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Argentina
  • Finland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Finland ahead.

Argentina ranks 95th and Finland ranks 97th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Finland Difference Ahead
1870s 89.8% 95.9% 6.2% Finland
1880s 85.9% 93.9% 8.0% Finland
1890s 83.0% 90.1% 7.0% Finland
1900s 74.3% 57.8% 16.5% Argentina
1910s 57.8% 43.8% 13.9% Argentina
1920s 40.5% 23.2% 17.3% Argentina
1930s 27.6% 6.8% 20.9% Argentina
1940s 18.5% 2.5% 16.1% Argentina
1950s 12.6% 1.2% 11.4% Argentina
1960s 8.9% 0.6% 8.3% Argentina
1970s 5.2% 1.1% 4.1% Argentina
1980s 4.0% 0.9% 3.1% Argentina
1990s 3.5% 0.2% 3.3% Argentina
2000s 1.8% 0.3% 1.4% Argentina
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% Argentina
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Argentina or Finland?
Argentina, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Argentina and Finland?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Argentina ranks 95th and Finland ranks 97th 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 Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
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

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.