School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 20.3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden is 20.3 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden peaked at 20.71 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.58 years, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 7th of 179 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 to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.42 years | — |
| 2002 | 20.14 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.91 years | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 16.76 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.71 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.58 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.64 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.58 years | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 19.42 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.92 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.79 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.07 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.66 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.22 years | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.3 years | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20.3 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20.3 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.87 years | 16.58 years | 20.42 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.81 years | 16.64 years | 20.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 years | 20.07 years | 20.71 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 to tertiary, female in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sweden was 20.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 years in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release