School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.01 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Finland stood at 9.01 years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Finland peaked at 9.09 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 2022.
That places Finland 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.08 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.05 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.01 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 years | 9.01 years | 9.08 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.05 years | 9.02 years | 9.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 years | 9 years | 9.08 years | 5 |
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More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Finland was 9.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release