School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9984 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9984 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9984 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9923 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Finland is 0.9984 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Finland peaked at 0.9984 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9923 GPIA, in 2003.
Finland ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9939 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9928 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9984 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9984 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Finland was 0.9984 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9984 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9923 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Finland ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release