Netherlands vs Sweden: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)
Netherlands
62.5 Thousand
in 2012
Sweden
42.3 Thousand
in 2012
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 62.5 Thousand against 42.3 Thousand in Sweden, a difference of 20.2 Thousand.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.62 Thousand | 24.41 Thousand | 10.79 Thousand | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28.1 Thousand | 34.7 Thousand | 6.6 Thousand | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.34 Thousand | 45.74 Thousand | 10.6 Thousand | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 62.5 Thousand against 42.3 Thousand in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 20.2 Thousand, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.