School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.75 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sweden, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sweden is 6.75 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 7.28 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.87 years, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 years | 5.97 years | 6.5 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.75 years | 5.87 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.75 years | 7.04 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 36 Mauritius 6.8 years compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.78 years compare
- 38 Peru 6.76 years compare
- 40 Afghanistan 6.74 years compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7 years compare
- 42 Falkland Islands 6.7 years
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sweden was 6.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 years in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release