Iceland vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Iceland
17.02 years
in 2023
Sweden
16.96 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
Sweden rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.02 years against 16.96 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 years | 15.77 years | 1.05 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.86 years | 16.65 years | 1.21 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.41 years | 17.3 years | 0.1071 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 17.02 years against 16.96 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.06 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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