Argentina vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Argentina
18.63 years
in 2023
Sweden
18.58 years
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 18.63 years against 18.58 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Argentina ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 16.26 years 16.8 years 0.5437 years Sweden
2010s 17.48 years 17.71 years 0.2247 years Sweden
2020s 18.59 years 18.81 years 0.2154 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Argentina or Sweden?
Argentina, at 18.63 years against 18.58 years in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Argentina and Sweden?
0.05 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release