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
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
February 2026 Data Release