Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Netherlands
0.9584 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9453 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.81199620092023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.9584 LPIA against 0.9453 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0131 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 0.9596 LPIA 0.8534 LPIA 0.1062 LPIA Netherlands
2000s 0.9343 LPIA 0.8951 LPIA 0.0393 LPIA Netherlands
2010s 0.9445 LPIA 0.9237 LPIA 0.0209 LPIA Netherlands
2020s 0.9489 LPIA 0.9447 LPIA 0.0042 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 0.9584 LPIA against 0.9453 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.0131 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
25 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 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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, male, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release