Finland vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Finland
18.44 years
in 2024
WB: European Union
16.61 years
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
WB: European Union rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Finland
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.44 years against 16.61 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 1.83 years.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and WB: European Union ranks 6th 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 | 16.81 years | 15.56 years | 1.25 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.91 years | 16.24 years | 1.66 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.34 years | 16.59 years | 1.75 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Finland or WB: European Union?
- Finland, at 18.44 years against 16.61 years in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Finland and WB: European Union?
- 1.83 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, male?
- Finland ranks 8th and WB: European Union ranks 6th 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
February 2026 Data Release