School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 3.85 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.85 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.85 years
in 2023
All-time low
3.21 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.85 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sweden peaked at 3.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.21 years, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.21 years | — |
| 2002 | 3.27 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.56 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.64 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.75 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.72 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.79 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.77 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.85 years | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.85 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.85 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 years, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 years | 3.21 years | 3.75 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.79 years | 3.75 years | 3.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 years | 3.83 years | 3.85 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sweden was 3.85 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 years in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release