Finland vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling
Finland
12.87 years
in 2020
New Zealand
12.94 years
in 2020
Finland rank
17th
New Zealand rank
15th
Average years of schooling over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.94 years against 12.87 years in Finland, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 162 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.45 years | 3.91 years | 2.46 years | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1.53 years | 4.46 years | 2.93 years | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1.62 years | 5.23 years | 3.61 years | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1.73 years | 6.25 years | 4.52 years | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2 years | 7 years | 5 years | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3.38 years | 7.84 years | 4.46 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 4.57 years | 8.37 years | 3.79 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 6.17 years | 8.75 years | 2.58 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 7.07 years | 8.91 years | 1.84 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.04 years | 10 years | 1.96 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.76 years | 10.63 years | 0.8751 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.83 years | 11.29 years | 0.4614 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.61 years | 12.39 years | 0.7775 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.61 years | 12.42 years | 0.8045 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.87 years | 12.94 years | 0.0711 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.94 years against 12.87 years in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.07 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.