Sweden vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Sweden
10.33 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
9.32 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
26th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
26th

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

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.33 years against 9.32 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 1.01 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 26th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 26th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.34 years 9.43 years 0.0846 years UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 10.06 years 9.36 years 0.6996 years Sweden
2020s 10.43 years 9.28 years 1.15 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, Sweden or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Sweden, at 10.33 years against 9.32 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
1.01 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, primary and lower secondary, female?
Sweden ranks 26th and UNICEF: Western Europe 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