Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Sweden
17.39 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.21 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.39 years against 17.21 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.98 years | 14.6 years | 0.3801 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.9 years | 15.75 years | 0.1477 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.65 years | 16.54 years | 0.1158 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.4 years | 17.09 years | 0.3069 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 17.39 years against 17.21 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.18 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.