ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
17.67 years
in 2024
Sweden
20.3 years
in 2024
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 20.3 years against 17.67 years in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), a difference of 2.63 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 221 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 16.13 years 17.87 years 1.73 years Sweden
2010s 16.97 years 18.81 years 1.84 years Sweden
2020s 17.57 years 20.39 years 2.82 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 20.3 years against 17.67 years in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Sweden?
2.63 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release