Finland vs Ireland: Share of population with no formal education

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

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1870s 95.9% 80.6% 15.3% Finland
1880s 93.9% 75.2% 18.8% Finland
1890s 90.1% 67.8% 22.3% Finland
1900s 57.8% 59.1% 1.4% Ireland
1910s 43.8% 49.9% 6.1% Ireland
1920s 23.2% 39.8% 16.6% Ireland
1930s 6.8% 28.2% 21.5% Ireland
1940s 2.5% 12.8% 10.3% Ireland
1950s 1.2% 4.8% 3.6% Ireland
1960s 0.6% 3.7% 3.1% Ireland
1970s 1.1% 3.3% 2.1% Ireland
1980s 0.9% 1.8% 0.9% Ireland
1990s 0.2% 2.9% 2.7% Ireland
2000s 0.3% 2.4% 2.1% Ireland
2010s 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% Ireland
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, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Finland and Ireland?
0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Finland ranks 97th and Ireland 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.