Denmark vs Finland: Average years of schooling
Denmark
12.96 years
in 2020
Finland
12.87 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
14th
Finland rank
17th
Average years of schooling over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.96 years against 12.87 years in Finland, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.69 years | 1.45 years | 3.24 years | Denmark |
| 1880s | 4.94 years | 1.53 years | 3.41 years | Denmark |
| 1890s | 5.25 years | 1.62 years | 3.63 years | Denmark |
| 1900s | 5.61 years | 1.73 years | 3.88 years | Denmark |
| 1910s | 5.96 years | 2 years | 3.96 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 6.52 years | 3.38 years | 3.14 years | Denmark |
| 1930s | 6.85 years | 4.57 years | 2.28 years | Denmark |
| 1950s | 7.87 years | 6.17 years | 1.7 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 9.04 years | 7.07 years | 1.97 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 10.08 years | 8.04 years | 2.04 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 10.98 years | 9.76 years | 1.23 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 11.58 years | 10.83 years | 0.7534 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.19 years | 11.61 years | 0.581 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 11.61 years | 0.7731 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.96 years | 12.87 years | 0.0869 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 12.96 years against 12.87 years in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.09 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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 number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.