School life expectancy, primary, male in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.93 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.93 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.01 years
in 2004
All-time low
5.93 years
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Finland, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Finland is 5.93 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Finland peaked at 6.01 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.93 years, in 2022.
Finland ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 5.99 years | 6.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5.99 years | 6.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 years | 5.93 years | 6 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 96 New Caledonia 5.97 years
- 97 Luxembourg 5.93 years compare
- 98 China (People's Republic of) 5.93 years compare
- 100 Cuba 5.92 years compare
- 101 Andorra 5.91 years compare
- 102 Jordan 5.9 years compare
More education data for Finland
- 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 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Finland was 5.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 years in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Finland ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release