School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 8.77 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Finland stood at 8.77 years.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Finland peaked at 9.21 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.64 years, in 2009.
That places Finland 7th out of 213 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, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.16 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.76 years | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.76 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.71 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.67 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.64 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.84 years | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 8.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7 years | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.67 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.79 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.77 years | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.77 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.77 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 years, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.3% | 6.68 years | 8.84 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.22 years | 6.64 years | 8.29 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 6.66 years | 9.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 years | 8.67 years | 8.9 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, secondary, female in Finland?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Finland was 8.77 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 years in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release