Spain vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Spain
17.08 years
in 2024
Sweden
16.96 years
in 2024
Spain rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.08 years against 16.96 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 15.77 years | 0.2752 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.84 years | 16.65 years | 0.1876 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.16 years | 17.23 years | 0.0749 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 17.08 years against 16.96 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.12 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Spain ranks 22nd 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