Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
0.6958 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7141 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7141 LPIA against 0.6958 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0183 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6998 LPIA | 0.7131 LPIA | 0.0133 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.702 LPIA | 0.7064 LPIA | 0.0044 LPIA | Sweden |
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?
- Sweden, at 0.7141 LPIA against 0.6958 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0183 LPIA, with Sweden 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 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 80 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, female, 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