School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sweden

Sweden: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.95 years in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.95 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.09 years
in 2004
All-time low
2.56 years
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sweden, 2001–2024

01232001201220242001: 2.8 years2002: 2.7 years2003: 3 years2004: 3.1 years2005: 3.1 years2006: 3 years2007: 2.9 years2008: 2.7 years2009: 2.8 years2010: 3 years2011: 3 years2012: 2.8 years2013: 2.7 years2014: 2.6 years2015: 2.6 years2016: 2.6 years2017: 2.6 years2018: 2.6 years2019: 2.6 years2020: 2.7 years2021: 2.9 years2022: 2.9 years2023: 2.8 years2024: 2.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.95 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sweden peaked at 3.09 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.56 years, in 2018.

That places Sweden 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9 years 2.75 years 3.09 years 9
2010s 2.71 years 2.56 years 2.99 years 10
2020s 2.86 years 2.7 years 2.95 years 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 46 Puerto Rico 3.03 years compare
  2. 47 Switzerland 3.02 years compare
  3. 48 Uruguay 2.96 years compare
  4. 50 Venezuela 2.92 years compare
  5. 51 Palau 2.91 years compare
  6. 52 Iran 2.91 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sweden?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sweden was 2.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 years in 2004.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 years in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Sweden ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release