Sweden vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes

Sweden
0.1974 years
in 2024
United States of America
0.1941 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
56th
United States of America rank
57th

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.4200120122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1974 years against 0.1941 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.0033 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

Sweden ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th of 130 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 0.0943 years 0.3109 years 0.2166 years United States of America
2010s 0.1756 years 0.2647 years 0.0892 years United States of America
2020s 0.2084 years 0.2517 years 0.0433 years 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, both sexes, Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 0.1974 years against 0.1941 years in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Sweden and United States of America?
0.0033 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
130 places, 1,938 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release