School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sweden is 1.16 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sweden peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sweden was 1.16 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release