Ireland vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Ireland
19.26 years
in 2018
Sweden
18.71 years
in 2018
Ireland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.26 years against 18.71 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.55 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 12.21 years | 0.7077 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12.52 years | 0.5165 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.41 years | 14.86 years | 1.45 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.64 years | 15.88 years | 0.752 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.3 years | 16.82 years | 1.48 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 19.26 years against 18.71 years in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.55 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.