Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2023
Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
152nd
Sweden rank
154th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 154th of 162 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 154th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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