France vs Sweden: Average years of schooling
France
11.89 years
in 2020
Sweden
11.93 years
in 2020
France rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Average years of schooling over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.93 years against 11.89 years in France, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.755 years | 3.66 years | 2.9 years | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.38 years | 3.92 years | 2.54 years | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.94 years | 4.15 years | 2.21 years | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2.5 years | 4.37 years | 1.87 years | Sweden |
| 1910s | 3.08 years | 4.54 years | 1.46 years | Sweden |
| 1920s | 3.56 years | 4.95 years | 1.39 years | Sweden |
| 1930s | 3.87 years | 5.76 years | 1.9 years | Sweden |
| 1940s | 4.19 years | 6.35 years | 2.16 years | Sweden |
| 1950s | 4.49 years | 7.12 years | 2.62 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 4.55 years | 7.9 years | 3.35 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5.75 years | 9.13 years | 3.38 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.87 years | 10.48 years | 3.61 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8.84 years | 11.22 years | 2.38 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.54 years | 11.79 years | 1.25 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.47 years | 11.92 years | 0.45 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.89 years | 11.93 years | 0.04 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.93 years against 11.89 years in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between France and Sweden?
- 0.04 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for average years of schooling?
- France ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.