Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Sweden
20.3 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
17.36 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
7th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.3 years against 17.36 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.94 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.87 years | 16.51 years | 1.36 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.81 years | 17.22 years | 1.59 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.39 years | 17.41 years | 2.98 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 20.3 years against 17.36 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 2.94 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sweden ranks 7th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 8th 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