Netherlands vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Netherlands
144.5%
in 2023
Sweden
154.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 154.8% against 144.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.6% | 126.7% | 17.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 129.0% | 142.6% | 13.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 142.1% | 164.0% | 21.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 154.8% against 144.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 10.3%, with Sweden 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, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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