Netherlands vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Netherlands
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 33 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 | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.0158 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0117 GPIA | Sweden |
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 1.05 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 12 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 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 33 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, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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