South Korea vs Sweden: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index
South Korea
0.9981 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.9975 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea rank
117th
Sweden rank
120th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9975 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.0026 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9975 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0006 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 120th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release