School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sweden is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sweden peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9922 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Sweden 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9972 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9951 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9922 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9982 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.997 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sweden was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9922 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release