Sweden vs WB: High Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sweden
18.58 years
in 2024
WB: High Income (july 2025)
16.39 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
12th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.58 years against 16.39 years in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 2.19 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 years | 15.7 years | 1.1 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.71 years | 16.29 years | 1.42 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.76 years | 16.38 years | 2.38 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Sweden, at 18.58 years against 16.39 years in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sweden and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 2.19 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 12th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 14th 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