Spain vs Sweden: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Spain
17.19 years
in 2023
Sweden
17.39 years
in 2023
Spain rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.39 years against 17.19 years in Spain, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.98 years | 0.0202 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 15.9 years | 0.4041 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.81 years | 16.65 years | 0.1566 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.13 years | 17.4 years | 0.2737 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.39 years against 17.19 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.2 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.