OECD members vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
OECD members
16.33 years
in 2019
Sweden
19.69 years
in 2018
OECD members rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- OECD members
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.69 years against 16.33 years in OECD members, a difference of 3.36 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
OECD members ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.34 years | 12.15 years | 0.8122 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.37 years | 12.7 years | 0.3356 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.59 years | 15.63 years | 2.04 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.71 years | 16.97 years | 2.25 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.9 years | 17.82 years | 1.91 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, OECD members or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.69 years against 16.33 years in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between OECD members and Sweden?
- 3.36 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do OECD members and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- 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.