Netherlands vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Netherlands
108.4%
in 2018
Sweden
112.5%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0255075100125197119942018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 112.5% against 108.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 173 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 76.8% 71.6% 5.2% Netherlands
1980s 82.8% 72.6% 10.2% Netherlands
1990s 95.2% 86.4% 8.8% Netherlands
2000s 98.3% 94.6% 3.7% Netherlands
2010s 104.9% 97.8% 7.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 112.5% against 108.4% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Netherlands and Sweden?
4.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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 to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.