School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.98 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.98 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.35 years
in 2018
All-time low
5.86 years
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 6.98 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Sweden peaked at 7.35 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.86 years, in 2011.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.53 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6 years | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.86 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1 years | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.24 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.98 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.98 years | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.98 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.98 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 years, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 years | 5.96 years | 6.59 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.82 years | 5.86 years | 7.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 years | 6.98 years | 7.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Papua New Guinea 7.32 years compare
- 21 American Samoa 7.3 years
- 22 East Timor 7.26 years compare
- 24 Denmark 6.97 years compare
- 25 Australia 6.96 years compare
- 26 Venezuela 6.96 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, female in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Sweden was 6.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 years in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release