Cyprus vs Sweden: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Cyprus
12.34
in 2018
Sweden
12.69
in 2017
Cyprus rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.69 against 12.34 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.35.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 91 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 | 11.06 | 3.13 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.65 | 12.61 | 1.95 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.69 | 12.55 | 0.8552 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.69 against 12.34 in Cyprus as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.35, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Cyprus ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/