Sweden vs Yemen: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Sweden
9
in 2025
Yemen
9
in 2025
Sweden rank
43rd
Yemen rank
43rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Sweden
- Yemen
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9 against 9 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 43rd of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Sweden or Yemen?
- Sweden, at 9 against 9 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Sweden and Yemen?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 43rd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.