Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
0.9844 NPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.06 NPIA against 0.9844 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0756 NPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8837 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.1546 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9986 NPIA | 1.03 NPIA | 0.0302 NPIA | Sweden |
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?
- Sweden, at 1.06 NPIA against 0.9844 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0756 NPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 32 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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