Slovakia vs Sweden: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Slovakia
12.87
in 2017
Sweden
12.69
in 2017
Slovakia rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 12.87 against 12.69 in Sweden, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.

Slovakia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 91 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7.14 10.8 3.66 Sweden
2010s 12.42 12.57 0.1571 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+, Slovakia or Sweden?
Slovakia, at 12.87 against 12.69 in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Slovakia and Sweden?
0.18, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Slovakia ranks 20th 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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/