Australia vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Australia
14.61 years
in 2024
Sweden
14.51 years
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.61 years against 14.51 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.51 years | 15.13 years | 0.3771 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.77 years | 14.81 years | 0.0379 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 14.61 years against 14.51 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.1 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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