School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.93 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Finland, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Finland is 5.93 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 5.99 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.92 years, in 2022.
Finland ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 years | 5.97 years | 5.99 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.97 years | 5.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 5.92 years | 5.99 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Finland was 5.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 years in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release