Finland vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Finland
19.48 years
in 2018
New Zealand
18.88 years
in 2018
Finland rank
6th
New Zealand rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19.48 years against 18.88 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.45 years | 13.26 years | 0.8134 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 13.94 years | 13.81 years | 0.1324 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 15.84 years | 15.84 years | 0.008 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.35 years | 18.72 years | 0.6202 years | Finland |
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 New Zealand?
- Finland, at 19.48 years against 18.88 years in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.6 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th 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.