Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
39.2%
in 2023
Sweden
37.6%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.2% against 37.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 129 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 | 30.1% | 23.9% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.6% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.6% | 2.2% | 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 39.2% against 37.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 129 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, male (%). 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