Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden

Sweden: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 21 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
21
in 2017
All-time low
20
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden, 2015–2024

051015202015201920242015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 212021: 212022: 212023: 212024: 21

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden is 21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden peaked at 21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2015.

That places Sweden 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 20
2016 20 +0.0%
2017 21 +5.0%
2018 21 +0.0%
2019 21 +0.0%
2020 21 +0.0%
2021 21 +0.0%
2022 21 +0.0%
2023 21 +0.0%
2024 21 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.6 20 21 5
2020s 21 21 21 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Finland 22 compare
  2. 3 Greece 20 compare
  3. 3 Iceland 20 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 19 compare
  5. 5 Cyprus 19 compare
  6. 5 Germany 19 compare
  7. 5 Denmark 19 compare
  8. 5 Spain 19 compare
  9. 5 Ireland 19 compare
  10. 5 Netherlands 19 compare
  11. 5 Norway 19 compare
  12. 5 Poland 19 compare
  13. 5 Portugal 19 compare
  14. 5 Slovenia 19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden?
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Sweden was 21 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21 in 2017.
What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 326 data points, 2013–2024
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