Canada vs Finland: Share of population with no formal education

Canada
0.4%
in 2020
Finland
0.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
97th
Finland rank
97th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Canada
  • Finland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Finland ahead.

Canada ranks 97th and Finland ranks 97th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Finland Difference Ahead
1870s 28.5% 95.9% 67.4% Finland
1880s 23.8% 93.9% 70.1% Finland
1890s 19.8% 90.1% 70.3% Finland
1900s 14.9% 57.8% 42.8% Finland
1910s 12.4% 43.8% 31.4% Finland
1920s 8.0% 23.2% 15.2% Finland
1930s 4.5% 6.8% 2.2% Finland
1940s 2.5% 2.5% 0.0% Canada
1950s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Canada
1960s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Canada
1970s 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% Finland
1980s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Finland
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Canada
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Canada
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Canada
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Canada or Finland?
Canada, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Canada and Finland?
0.0%, 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 share of population with no formal education?
Canada ranks 97th 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.