Australia vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, female
Australia
6.96 years
in 2024
Sweden
6.98 years
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.98 years against 6.96 years in Australia, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 years | 6.18 years | 1.04 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.23 years | 6.82 years | 0.4086 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.97 years | 7.06 years | 0.0947 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.98 years against 6.96 years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.02 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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