Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
0.7084 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.6549 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7084 LPIA against 0.6549 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0535 LPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 83 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7083 LPIA | 0.6302 LPIA | 0.0781 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7062 LPIA | 0.6397 LPIA | 0.0665 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.7084 LPIA against 0.6549 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0535 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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