School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 7.31 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.31 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.95 years
in 2017
All-time low
6 years
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.31 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Sweden peaked at 7.95 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2004.
That places Sweden 38th out of 213 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, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.73 years | — |
| 2002 | 7.8 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.57 years | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6 years | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 6.12 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.11 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.22 years | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 7.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.38 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.95 years | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.84 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.63 years | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.41 years | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.31 years | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.31 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.45 years, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.31 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.32 years, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 years | 6 years | 7.8 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.12 years | 6.11 years | 7.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 years | 7.31 years | 7.68 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 35 Montenegro 7.4 years compare
- 36 Armenia 7.33 years compare
- 37 Serbia 7.32 years compare
- 39 France 7.26 years compare
- 40 North Macedonia 7.2 years compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 7.19 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, secondary, male in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Sweden was 7.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release