Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
40.2%
in 2023
Sweden
41.8%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.8% against 40.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 102 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 34.2% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 31.7% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 35.9% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 41.0% | 1.1% | 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 41.8% against 40.2% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 102 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, urban, 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