Finland vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Finland
19.48 years
in 2018
Iceland
19.18 years
in 2018
Finland rank
6th
Iceland rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19.48 years against 19.18 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.52 years | 12.34 years | 0.1751 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 13.94 years | 13.37 years | 0.5668 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 16.14 years | 15.74 years | 0.399 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.43 years | 17.98 years | 0.5561 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.57 years | 19.08 years | 0.5138 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 19.48 years against 19.18 years in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.3 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.