Australia vs Finland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Australia
20.63 years
in 2024
Finland
19.63 years
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Finland rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.63 years against 19.63 years in Finland, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.97 years | 19.3 years | 2.67 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 20.79 years | 19.39 years | 1.39 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 20.63 years against 19.63 years in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Australia and Finland?
- 1 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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