School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.07 years
in 2001
All-time low
8.98 years
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 9.07 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.98 years, in 2022.
That places Finland 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.07 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.98 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 years | 8.99 years | 9.07 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.02 years | 8.99 years | 9.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 years | 8.98 years | 9.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland was 9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 years in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release