Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling
Sweden
12.61 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
12.69 years
in 2020
Sweden rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.69 years against 12.61 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 14 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.23 years | 0.1 years | 4.13 years | Sweden |
| 1880s | 4.61 years | 0.1 years | 4.51 years | Sweden |
| 1890s | 5.02 years | 0.1 years | 4.92 years | Sweden |
| 1900s | 5.49 years | 0.1 years | 5.39 years | Sweden |
| 1910s | 5.89 years | 0.1 years | 5.79 years | Sweden |
| 1920s | 6.49 years | 0.2345 years | 6.26 years | Sweden |
| 1930s | 6.75 years | 0.4814 years | 6.27 years | Sweden |
| 1950s | 7.59 years | 0.965 years | 6.62 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 8.77 years | 1.81 years | 6.96 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10 years | 2.77 years | 7.24 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.19 years | 4.4 years | 6.8 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.68 years | 6.81 years | 4.87 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.61 years | 8.66 years | 2.95 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.06 years | 9.29 years | 2.78 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.61 years | 12.69 years | 0.0843 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.69 years against 12.61 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.08 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Sweden ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.