Sweden vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sweden
18.58 years
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
16.45 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
12th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
13th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.58 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 2.13 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 years | 13.74 years | 3.05 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.71 years | 15.53 years | 2.18 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.76 years | 16.28 years | 2.48 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, Sweden or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Sweden, at 18.58 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sweden and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 2.13 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 12th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 13th 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