Finland vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling
Finland
12.87 years
in 2020
Slovakia
12.91 years
in 2020
Finland rank
17th
Slovakia rank
16th
Average years of schooling over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 12.91 years against 12.87 years in Finland, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 years | 10.37 years | 0.461 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.61 years | 10.85 years | 0.7614 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.61 years | 11.7 years | 0.0896 years | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 12.87 years | 12.91 years | 0.0378 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 12.91 years against 12.87 years in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.04 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 16th 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.