School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 18.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.44 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.63 years
in 2018
All-time low
16.29 years
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Finland recorded 18.44 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Finland peaked at 18.63 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.29 years, in 2009.
That places Finland 8th out of 179 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, male (years) (male) in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.22 years | — |
| 2002 | 17.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.61 years | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.61 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.55 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.29 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.54 years | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 18.46 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.25 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.44 years | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18.44 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.56 years, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18.44 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.65 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.81 years | 16.29 years | 17.55 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.91 years | 16.44 years | 18.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 years | 18.18 years | 18.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 5 New Zealand 18.74 years compare
- 6 Hong Kong 18.71 years compare
- 7 Ireland 18.46 years compare
- 9 Netherlands 17.93 years compare
- 10 Fiji 17.92 years compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.86 years compare
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, male in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Finland was 18.44 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 years in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release