School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.12 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Finland peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Finland 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Finland was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release