Sweden vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sweden
18.58 years
in 2024
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
16.55 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
12th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.58 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 2.03 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend'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: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: Post-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 years | 16.04 years | 0.7597 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.71 years | 16.6 years | 1.11 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.76 years | 16.6 years | 2.16 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Sweden, at 18.58 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 2.03 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 12th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th 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