Netherlands vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Netherlands
86.6%
in 2023
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 86.6% against 84.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 76.3% | 18.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 70.3% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 82.2% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 86.6% against 84.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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