Sweden vs United States: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
Sweden
12
in 2025
United States
12
in 2025
Sweden rank
26th
United States rank
26th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12 against 12 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 12 against 12 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between Sweden and United States?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Sweden ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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