Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Finland
Finland: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 12.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.98
in 2021
All-time low
9.18
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.98 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 12.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.18, in 1990.
That places Finland 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.18 | — |
| 1991 | 9.4 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.63 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.85 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.08 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.52 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.75 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.97 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.19 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.42 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.64 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.87 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.09 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.13 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.18 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.28 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.33 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.37 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.46 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.49 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.63 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.74 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.92 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.98 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.19 | 9.18 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 | 11.42 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 | 12.42 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 12.92 | 12.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Finland?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Finland was 12.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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