Sweden vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Sweden
16.96 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
15.46 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
24th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
26th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 16.96 years against 15.46 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 1.5 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 24th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 26th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 15.77 years 12.92 years 2.85 years Sweden
2010s 16.65 years 14.52 years 2.13 years Sweden
2020s 17.23 years 15.31 years 1.93 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Sweden or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Sweden, at 16.96 years against 15.46 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
1.5 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Sweden ranks 24th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 26th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release