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
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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

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