Netherlands vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling long run
Netherlands
11.82
in 2020
Sweden
11.93
in 2020
Netherlands rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.93 against 11.82 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.97 | 3.66 | 0.68 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 3.16 | 3.92 | 0.76 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 3.33 | 4.15 | 0.825 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 3.54 | 4.37 | 0.825 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 3.9 | 4.54 | 0.65 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 4.25 | 4.95 | 0.695 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 4.62 | 5.76 | 1.15 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 5.04 | 6.35 | 1.3 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 6.17 | 7.12 | 0.945 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 6.87 | 7.9 | 1.03 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.88 | 9.13 | 0.255 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.04 | 10.48 | 0.43 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.73 | 11.22 | 0.485 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.14 | 11.79 | 0.645 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.73 | 11.92 | 0.195 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 11.93 | 0.11 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.93 against 11.82 in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.11, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.