Sweden vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Sweden
7.76 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
7.12 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
23rd
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
20th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.76 years against 7.12 years in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.64 years.

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

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

Sweden ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.89 years 6.36 years 0.528 years Sweden
2010s 7.34 years 7.11 years 0.2323 years Sweden
2020s 7.95 years 7.13 years 0.8103 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Sweden or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Sweden, at 7.76 years against 7.12 years in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
0.64 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th 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

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