How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?

Sweden ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Sweden

Name: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Sweden
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sweden: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

1.04 GPI

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

62nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.25 GPI

in 1998

All-time low

0.9634 GPI

in 1972

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Sweden, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Sweden stood at 1.04 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.25 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9634 GPI, in 1972.

Sweden ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.03 GPI	0.9634 GPI	1.09 GPI	9
1980s	1.09 GPI	1.03 GPI	1.14 GPI	9
1990s	1.13 GPI	1.04 GPI	1.25 GPI	10
2000s	1.08 GPI	0.9915 GPI	1.24 GPI	10
2010s	1.05 GPI	0.989 GPI	1.12 GPI	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Sweden?: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Sweden was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 1998.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9634 GPI in 1972.
How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?: Sweden ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,786 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.