Finland vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Finland
20.9 years
in 2024
Sweden
20.3 years
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.9 years against 20.3 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1 years | 17.87 years | 0.2316 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.4 years | 18.81 years | 0.5844 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.52 years | 20.39 years | 0.1259 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 20.9 years against 20.3 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.6 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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