How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?

17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Netherlands

0.7346 LPIA

in 2023

Sweden

0.7265 LPIA

in 2022

Netherlands rank

17th

Sweden rank

18th

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.7346 LPIA against 0.7265 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0081 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 72 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7554 LPIA	0.6946 LPIA	0.0608 LPIA	Netherlands
2010s	0.734 LPIA	0.6929 LPIA	0.041 LPIA	Netherlands
2020s	0.7224 LPIA	0.7198 LPIA	0.0026 LPIA	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Netherlands or Sweden?: Netherlands, at 0.7346 LPIA against 0.7265 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Netherlands and Sweden?: 0.0081 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?: Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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

Indicator: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit: LPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 72 places, 818 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release