SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Sweden: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
6.84 years
in 2024
Sweden
7.76 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.76 years against 6.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.92 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.67 years 6.89 years 0.218 years Sweden
2010s 6.87 years 7.34 years 0.4694 years Sweden
2020s 6.9 years 7.95 years 1.05 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.76 years against 6.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
0.92 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release