Finland vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Finland
20.9 years
in 2024
WB: European Union
17.67 years
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
WB: European Union rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Finland
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.9 years against 17.67 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 3.23 years.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1 years | 16.13 years | 1.97 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.4 years | 16.97 years | 2.42 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.52 years | 17.57 years | 2.95 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 WB: European Union?
- Finland, at 20.9 years against 17.67 years in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Finland and WB: European Union?
- 3.23 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and WB: European Union?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Finland ranks 4th and WB: European Union ranks 5th 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