Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sweden
Sweden: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 17.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sweden stood at 17.39 years.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sweden peaked at 17.86 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.71 years, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.71 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.11 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.72 years | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 15.13 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.34 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.66 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.06 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.01 years | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.24 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.06 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.17 years | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 15.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.08 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.24 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.85 years | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 16.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.86 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.32 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.39 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.98 years | 12.71 years | 17.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 years | 15.03 years | 17.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.65 years | 15.14 years | 17.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 years | 17.31 years | 17.51 years | 4 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sweden?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sweden was 17.39 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 years in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.