Mean years of schooling long run in Finland
Finland: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.05 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.05
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.05
in 2020
All-time low
0.13
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (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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