Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Netherlands
1.0%
in 2023
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
168th
Sweden rank
167th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0.511.522.53200120122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Netherlands
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Netherlands ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release