New Zealand vs Sweden: School life expectancy, secondary, female
New Zealand
8.17 years
in 2024
Sweden
8.24 years
in 2024
New Zealand rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.24 years against 8.17 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 years | 6.86 years | 1.7 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.31 years | 7.58 years | 0.7315 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.16 years | 8.39 years | 0.2278 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.24 years against 8.17 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.07 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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