School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 13.85 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.85 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.13 years
in 2017
All-time low
11.99 years
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sweden is 13.85 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sweden peaked at 15.13 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.99 years, in 2011.
That places Sweden 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (years) (life) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.07 years | — |
| 2002 | 14.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.99 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.03 years | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 12.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.12 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.99 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.99 years | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.57 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.13 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.61 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.32 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.98 years | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.85 years | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.85 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.41 years, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.85 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.49 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 years | 12.03 years | 14.17 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.79 years | 11.99 years | 15.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 years | 13.85 years | 14.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.86 years compare
- 14 United Kingdom 13.86 years compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.86 years compare
- 17 Finland 13.79 years compare
- 18 Turkey 13.72 years compare
- 19 Portugal 13.7 years compare
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, male in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sweden was 13.85 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 years in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release