Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Netherlands
2.1%
in 2023
Sweden
3.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
168th
Sweden rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.0% against 2.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.0% against 2.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 166th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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