Finland vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Finland
8.3 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
7.44 years
in 2024
Finland rank
12th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
14th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8.3 years against 7.44 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 0.86 years.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 14th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 6.99 years 6.26 years 0.729 years Finland
2010s 7.96 years 7.26 years 0.7016 years Finland
2020s 8.33 years 7.43 years 0.8973 years Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Finland or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Finland, at 8.3 years against 7.44 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Finland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
0.86 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Finland ranks 12th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release