Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Netherlands
0.566 NPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5424 NPIA
in 2022
Netherlands rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.566 NPIA against 0.5424 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0236 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8396 NPIA | 0.8312 NPIA | 0.0084 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7893 NPIA | 0.7426 NPIA | 0.0467 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.566 NPIA | 0.5424 NPIA | 0.0235 NPIA | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 0.566 NPIA against 0.5424 NPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0236 NPIA, with Netherlands 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 39th and Sweden ranks 40th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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