Finland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Finland
13.79 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
12.43 years
in 2024
Finland rank
17th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
15th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Finland
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.79 years against 12.43 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.36 years.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.76 years | 12.41 years | 0.3529 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.66 years | 12.62 years | 1.03 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.87 years | 12.52 years | 1.35 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Finland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Finland, at 13.79 years against 12.43 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 1.36 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Finland ranks 17th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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