Sweden vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Sweden
15.22 years
in 2024
WB: European Union
12.98 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
4th
WB: European Union rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Sweden
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.22 years against 12.98 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 2.24 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 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 4th and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 years | 12.72 years | 0.6205 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.4 years | 12.94 years | 1.47 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.45 years | 12.96 years | 2.48 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: European Union?
- Sweden, at 15.22 years against 12.98 years in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Sweden and WB: European Union?
- 2.24 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 secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 4th and WB: European Union ranks 5th 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
February 2026 Data Release