Human capital composite index in Finland
Finland: Human capital composite index was 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Finland is 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Finland peaked at 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5945 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
Finland ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Finland, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.9498 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5959 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6946 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +50.3% | 0.8374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6946 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 13 East Timor 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 14 Portugal 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 15 Aruba 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Mauritania 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Finland?
- Human capital composite index in Finland was 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2015.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5945 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for human capital composite index?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.