School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 15.22 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 15.22 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sweden peaked at 16.07 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.91 years, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 4th of 208 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, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.07 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.91 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.52 years | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.22 years | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.91 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.07 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.18 years | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 15.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.69 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.44 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3 years | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.22 years | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15.22 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.38 years, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15.22 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.51 years, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25.7% | 12.07 years | 15.18 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 years | 12.03 years | 16.07 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4 years | 11.91 years | 15.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 years | 15.22 years | 15.67 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, primary and secondary, female in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sweden was 15.22 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 years in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release