Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland
Finland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.03 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9456 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Finland 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9456 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.9524 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9456 GPIA | 0.9456 GPIA | 0.9456 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9524 GPIA | 0.9524 GPIA | 0.9524 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9456 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release