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

Netherlands
0.6%
in 2023
Sweden
0.5%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
164th
Sweden rank
167th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 167th of 181 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 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Sweden
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.1%, with Netherlands 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
Netherlands ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 167th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,180 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release