Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Netherlands
2.1%
in 2023
Sweden
2.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
168th
Sweden rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.8% against 2.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 166th of 179 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 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 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 2.8% against 2.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.7%, 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, female?
- Netherlands ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 166th of 179 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 (%). 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