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
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
February 2026 Data Release