Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Netherlands
0.9577 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9545 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9577 LPIA against 0.9545 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0032 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9316 LPIA | 0.8877 LPIA | 0.0439 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9381 LPIA | 0.9106 LPIA | 0.0276 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.942 LPIA | 0.9309 LPIA | 0.0112 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9478 LPIA | 0.9461 LPIA | 0.0017 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.9577 LPIA against 0.9545 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0032 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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