School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 20.9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Finland stood at 20.9 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Finland peaked at 20.9 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.51 years, in 2009.
Finland ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female (years) (female) in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.78 years | — |
| 2002 | 18.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.65 years | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 17.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.51 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.15 years | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 20.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.88 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20.9 years | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 20.9 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 20.9 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1 years | 17.51 years | 19.07 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4 years | 17.63 years | 20.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 years | 19.97 years | 20.9 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, female in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Finland was 20.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 years in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release