Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
36.4%
in 2023
Sweden
34.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 36.4% against 34.1% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 40 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 | 31.6% | 28.9% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 3.0% | 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 36.4% against 34.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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