Czechia vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Czechia
12.66
in 2021
Sweden
12.77
in 2019
Czechia rank
26th
Sweden rank
25th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.77 against 12.66 in Czechia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 | 9.68 | 1.48 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 12.38 | 0.5374 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 12.47 | 0.0718 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.77 against 12.66 in Czechia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.11, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Czechia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release