Sweden vs WB: Euro Area: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Sweden
15.22 years
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
13.07 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
4th
WB: Euro Area rank
4th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Euro Area
051015199920112024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 15.22 years against 13.07 years in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 2.15 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times WB: Euro Area's.

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

Sweden ranks 4th and WB: Euro Area ranks 4th of 208 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
2000s 13.34 years 12.93 years 0.4131 years Sweden
2010s 14.4 years 13.05 years 1.36 years Sweden
2020s 15.45 years 13.05 years 2.4 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Sweden or WB: Euro Area?
Sweden, at 15.22 years against 13.07 years in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Sweden and WB: Euro Area?
2.15 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Euro Area?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Euro Area rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Sweden ranks 4th and WB: Euro Area ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release