Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Netherlands
0.8352 NPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.8368 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8368 NPIA against 0.8352 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0016 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.948 NPIA | 0.8295 NPIA | 0.1184 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.8902 NPIA | 0.8198 NPIA | 0.0704 NPIA | 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?
- Sweden, at 0.8368 NPIA against 0.8352 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0016 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 upper secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 37 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 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