Sweden vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Sweden
3.85 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
3.01 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
4th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
7th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.85 years against 3.01 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 0.84 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 4th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 7th of 213 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.54 years 2.71 years 0.8335 years Sweden
2010s 3.8 years 2.88 years 0.919 years Sweden
2020s 3.85 years 2.99 years 0.857 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Sweden or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Sweden, at 3.85 years against 3.01 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
0.84 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 4th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release