School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 19.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland stood at 19.63 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 19.63 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.89 years, in 2009.
That places Finland 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.98 years | — |
| 2002 | 18.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.11 years | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.89 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.33 years | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 19.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.04 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.63 years | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19.63 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19.63 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.14 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 years | 16.89 years | 18.29 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.63 years | 17.02 years | 19.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 years | 19.05 years | 19.63 years | 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, both sexes in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland was 19.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 years in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release