Finland vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Finland
18.44 years
in 2024
Ireland
18.46 years
in 2022
Finland rank
8th
Ireland rank
7th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 18.46 years against 18.44 years in Finland, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.81 years 16.99 years 0.1823 years Ireland
2010s 17.83 years 18.54 years 0.7049 years Ireland
2020s 18.28 years 18.53 years 0.2536 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 18.46 years against 18.44 years in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Finland and Ireland?
0.02 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release