SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
16.38 years
in 2024
Sweden
18.58 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.58 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.2 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 221 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.78 years | 16.8 years | 1.02 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.41 years | 17.71 years | 1.3 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.4 years | 18.76 years | 2.36 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, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.58 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
- 2.2 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release