Netherlands vs Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Netherlands
65.8%
in 2022
Sweden
64.5%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
40th
Sweden rank
42nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 65.8% against 64.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 100 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 56.6% | 9.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.9% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.7% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 65.8% against 64.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release