Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Sweden
13.85 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
12.43 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
16th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
15th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Sweden
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.85 years against 12.43 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.42 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

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

Sweden ranks 16th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 12.77 years 12.41 years 0.3628 years Sweden
2010s 13.79 years 12.62 years 1.17 years Sweden
2020s 14.2 years 12.52 years 1.68 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Sweden, at 13.85 years against 12.43 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
1.42 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Sweden ranks 16th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release