Ireland vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Ireland
19.76 years
in 2018
Sweden
19.69 years
in 2018
Ireland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.76 years against 19.69 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 years | 12.15 years | 0.6244 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.04 years | 12.7 years | 0.6599 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.63 years | 15.63 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.95 years | 16.97 years | 0.012 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.44 years | 17.78 years | 0.6538 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 19.76 years against 19.69 years in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.07 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 2nd 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.