Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Sweden
16.96 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
15.59 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
24th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Sweden
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.96 years against 15.59 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.37 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 24th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.77 years | 12.86 years | 2.91 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.65 years | 14.52 years | 2.14 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.23 years | 15.4 years | 1.83 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Sweden, at 16.96 years against 15.59 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.37 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sweden ranks 24th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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