Sweden vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender
Sweden
1.29 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1.32 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden rank
39th
United States of America rank
38th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.32 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 125 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8883 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 0.5438 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 0.1675 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.32 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.03 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Sweden ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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