Sweden vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Sweden
3.85 years
in 2024
WB: European Union
3.17 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
4th
WB: European Union rank
2nd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.85 years against 3.17 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 4th and WB: European Union ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 years | 2.92 years | 0.6204 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.8 years | 3.07 years | 0.7321 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.85 years | 3.13 years | 0.7107 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 WB: European Union?
- Sweden, at 3.85 years against 3.17 years in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Sweden and WB: European Union?
- 0.68 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: European Union?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 4th and WB: European Union ranks 2nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release