Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Netherlands
40.5%
in 2022
Sweden
45.2%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.2% against 40.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 49 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 | 75.6% | 73.1% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 63.2% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 45.2% | 4.7% | 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 education, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.2% against 40.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4.7%, 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 education?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, immigrant background, 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