Sweden vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sweden
18.58 years
in 2024
Türkiye
18.8 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
12th
Türkiye rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 18.8 years against 18.58 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 years | 12.33 years | 4.47 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.71 years | 17.01 years | 0.6944 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.81 years | 19.4 years | 0.5968 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 18.8 years against 18.58 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 0.22 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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
February 2026 Data Release