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 13.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 13.05 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Finland peaked at 13.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 1985.
Finland ranks 12th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.81 | — |
| 1990 | 9.18 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.09 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 12.18 | +0.8% |
| 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 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.74 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.05 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 9.18 | 9.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.25 | 12.09 | 12.37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.42 | 12.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.05 | 13.05 | 13.05 | 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 13.05 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 13.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 124 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 4.7%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release