Mean years of schooling long run in Finland
Finland: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.05 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Finland, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Finland stood at 11.05. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Finland peaked at 11.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1870.
Finland ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.13 | — |
| 1875 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 1880 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 1885 | 0.23 | +21.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3 | +30.4% |
| 1895 | 0.39 | +30.0% |
| 1900 | 1.16 | +197.4% |
| 1905 | 1.55 | +33.6% |
| 1910 | 1.63 | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 1.98 | +21.5% |
| 1920 | 2.35 | +18.7% |
| 1925 | 2.74 | +16.6% |
| 1930 | 3.09 | +12.8% |
| 1935 | 3.4 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 3.52 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 3.68 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 3.91 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 4.06 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 4.25 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 4.97 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 5.99 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 7.11 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 8.04 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 8.01 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.56 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 9.31 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.42 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.94 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.05 | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +197.4% | 0.39 | 1.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.145 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.345 | 0.3 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.35 | 1.16 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 1.63 | 1.98 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.54 | 2.35 | 2.74 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.25 | 3.09 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.6 | 3.52 | 3.68 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.98 | 3.91 | 4.06 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.61 | 4.25 | 4.97 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.55 | 5.99 | 7.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.02 | 8.01 | 8.04 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 8.56 | 9.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 9.9 | 10.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 10.71 | 10.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.05 | 11.05 | 11.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 33 Romania 11.28 compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 11.28 compare
- 36 Jordan 10.81 compare
- 36 New Zealand 10.81 compare
- 38 Bulgaria 10.75 compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Finland?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Finland was 11.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1870.
- How does Finland rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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