Denmark vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
Denmark
6.97 years
in 2024
Sweden
6.98 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.98 years against 6.97 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 6.13 years | 0.1383 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.94 years | 6.82 years | 0.1129 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.99 years | 7.06 years | 0.0781 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.98 years against 6.97 years in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.01 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 215 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