Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
0.7331 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7009 LPIA
in 2022
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7331 LPIA against 0.7009 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0322 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 93 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6079 LPIA | 0.6292 LPIA | 0.0213 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6977 LPIA | 0.6685 LPIA | 0.0292 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.723 LPIA | 0.6768 LPIA | 0.0461 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7221 LPIA | 0.6988 LPIA | 0.0233 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.7331 LPIA against 0.7009 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0322 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle 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
February 2026 Data Release