Finland vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Finland
14.22 years
in 2024
Ireland
14.35 years
in 2022
Finland rank
12th
Ireland rank
10th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.35 years against 14.22 years in Finland, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.97 years | 13.67 years | 0.7073 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.88 years | 14.29 years | 0.4057 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.3 years | 14.54 years | 0.2365 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.35 years against 14.22 years in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.13 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release