Finland vs Ireland: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Finland
18.4 years
in 2023
Ireland
18.8 years
in 2023
Finland rank
7th
Ireland rank
6th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.8 years against 18.4 years in Finland, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.47 years | 13.79 years | 1.69 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 16.83 years | 16.91 years | 0.088 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.91 years | 18.54 years | 0.6332 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.31 years | 18.82 years | 0.5064 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 18.8 years against 18.4 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.4 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Finland ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.