Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Netherlands
0.5617 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.5262 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5617 LPIA against 0.5262 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0355 LPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5051 LPIA | 0.5302 LPIA | 0.0251 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5227 LPIA | 0.5102 LPIA | 0.0125 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.5617 LPIA against 0.5262 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0355 LPIA, 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 master's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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