Sweden vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary, female

Sweden
6.98 years
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.26 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
23rd
Timor-Leste rank
22nd

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • Sweden
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 7.26 years against 6.98 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.28 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Sweden ranks 23rd and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 5.99 years 7.39 years 1.4 years Timor-Leste
2010s 6.82 years 7.5 years 0.6732 years Timor-Leste
2020s 7.08 years 7.08 years 0.0007 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Sweden or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 7.26 years against 6.98 years in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Sweden and Timor-Leste?
0.28 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Timor-Leste?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
Sweden ranks 23rd and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release