Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Netherlands
1.1%
in 2025
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
188th
Sweden rank
185th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 185th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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, female, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Netherlands ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 185th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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