New Zealand vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
New Zealand
19.69 years
in 2024
Sweden
20.3 years
in 2024
New Zealand rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.3 years against 19.69 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.61 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.69 years | 19.33 years | 0.3566 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.77 years | 20.39 years | 0.6198 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.3 years against 19.69 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.61 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release