Netherlands vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Netherlands
113.3%
in 2023
Sweden
113.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 113.3% against 113.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 115.2% 103.2% 11.9% Netherlands
2010s 106.4% 111.6% 5.2% Sweden
2020s 113.8% 115.2% 1.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 113.3% against 113.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release