School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden stood at 9.72 years.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden peaked at 10.53 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.95 years, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.6 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.07 years | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.95 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.93 years | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.11 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.34 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.53 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.23 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.12 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.97 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.89 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.77 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.72 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.26 years | 9.05 years | 9.67 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 8.95 years | 10.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 9.72 years | 10.12 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 51 Uzbekistan 9.76 years compare
- 52 Jordan 9.76 years compare
- 53 Mozambique 9.75 years compare
- 55 Costa Rica 9.68 years compare
- 56 Mexico 9.68 years compare
- 57 Libya 9.67 years compare
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sweden was 9.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 years in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release