How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Finland ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Finland

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Finland
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Finland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.3623 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.3623 years

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

32nd

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.3623 years

in 2018

All-time low

0.3271 years

in 2015

Years of data

2013–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Finland, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Finland stood at 0.3623 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

That places Finland 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Finland

29 Ireland 0.3957 years compare
30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3901 years
33 Liechtenstein 0.3164 years
34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2908 years
35 Mauritius 0.2897 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More reference data data for Finland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Finland?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Finland was 0.3623 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3623 years in 2018.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3271 years in 2015.
How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Finland ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.