Netherlands vs Sweden: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied
Netherlands
490,146 Number
in 2024
Sweden
807,014 Number
in 2024
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 807,014 Number against 490,146 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 316,868 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 549,756 Number | 660,531 Number | 110,776 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 501,202 Number | 813,477 Number | 312,275 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 807,014 Number against 490,146 Number in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 316,868 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.