Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Netherlands
0.9%
in 2023
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
162nd
Sweden rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 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 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 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 0.9% 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?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Netherlands ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 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, 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