Denmark vs Finland: Average years of schooling among adults
Denmark
13.03 years
in 2023
Finland
12.98 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Finland rank
17th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.03 years against 12.98 years in Finland, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 10.19 years | 1.56 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.74 years | 12.05 years | 0.6838 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.73 years | 12.62 years | 0.107 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.01 years | 12.97 years | 0.0446 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 13.03 years against 12.98 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.05 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.