Germany vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Germany
10.26 years
in 2024
Sweden
10.33 years
in 2024
Germany rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.33 years against 10.26 years in Germany, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.29 years 9.34 years 0.9437 years Germany
2010s 10.08 years 10.06 years 0.023 years Germany
2020s 10.08 years 10.43 years 0.3491 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.33 years against 10.26 years in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Germany and Sweden?
0.07 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Germany ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release