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
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
February 2026 Data Release