Greece vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Greece
19.5 years
in 2018
Sweden
19.69 years
in 2018
Greece rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.69 years against 19.5 years in Greece, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.17 years | 12.15 years | 0.983 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.07 years | 12.7 years | 0.6328 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.01 years | 15.63 years | 2.62 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.35 years | 17.27 years | 1.92 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.91 years | 17.72 years | 0.1864 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.69 years against 19.5 years in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.19 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.