Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Netherlands
1.14 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.15 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0435 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0549 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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