Finland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Finland
20.9 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
17.95 years
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
2nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Finland
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 20.9 years against 17.95 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 2.95 years.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 4th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd of 179 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1 years 16.34 years 1.76 years Finland
2010s 19.4 years 17.14 years 2.25 years Finland
2020s 20.52 years 17.83 years 2.69 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
Finland, at 20.9 years against 17.95 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
2.95 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Finland ranks 4th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release