How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Sweden ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sweden: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.1847 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.1847 years

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

46th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.1993 years

in 2012

All-time low

0.0484 years

in 2004

Years of data

1999–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden, 1999–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden stood at 0.1847 years.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 0.1993 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 years, in 2004.

That places Sweden 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.129 years	0.129 years	0.129 years	1
2000s	0.1075 years	0.0484 years	0.1774 years	10
2010s	0.1813 years	0.1432 years	0.1993 years	9

Countries ranked near Sweden

43 Georgia 0.2013 years compare
44 Slovakia 0.1973 years compare
45 Ukraine 0.1906 years compare
47 Czechia 0.1829 years compare
48 Panama 0.1799 years compare
49 Belarus 0.1659 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sweden was 0.1847 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.1993 years in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 years in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Sweden ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.