Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Netherlands
1.4%
in 2023
Sweden
1.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
167th
Sweden rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 164th of 179 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 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Netherlands ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, 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