Australia vs Sweden: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Australia
7.66 years
in 2024
Sweden
7.76 years
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.76 years against 7.66 years in Australia, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 7.97 years | 0.4608 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.81 years | 7.95 years | 0.135 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.76 years against 7.66 years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.1 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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