Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Finland
Finland: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 98.5 in 1950. β² Rising
Latest (1950)
98.5
World rank
18th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 1950
All-time low
38.8
in 1900
Years of data
5
1900β1950
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Finland, 1900β1950
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 98.5 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 1950. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Finland peaked at 98.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 1900.
That places Finland 18th out of 128 countries with data for 1950, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 1 |
| 1910s | 55.3 | 55.3 | 55.3 | 1 |
| 1920s | 69.9 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 1 |
| 1930s | 84.1 | 84.1 | 84.1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 15 Poland 98.74 compare
- 16 Mongolia 98.64
- 17 Montenegro 98.53
- 18 Germany 98.5 compare
- 18 Ireland 98.5 compare
- 18 Netherlands 98.5 compare
- 18 Sweden 98.5 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 98.5 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Finland?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Finland was 98.5 in 1950, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 1900.
- How does Finland rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 1950.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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