Sweden vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Sweden
10.02 years
in 2024
WB: European Union
9.15 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
38th
WB: European Union rank
35th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.02 years against 9.15 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 0.87 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 38th and WB: European Union ranks 35th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 years | 9.37 years | 0.0689 years | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 9.96 years | 9.28 years | 0.6842 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.15 years | 9.13 years | 1.02 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Sweden or WB: European Union?
- Sweden, at 10.02 years against 9.15 years in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Sweden and WB: European Union?
- 0.87 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 38th and WB: European Union ranks 35th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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