Netherlands vs Sweden: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied
Netherlands
490,146
in 2024
Sweden
807,014
in 2024
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 807,014 against 490,146 in Netherlands, a difference of 316,868.
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 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 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 | 660,531 | 110,776 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 501,202 | 813,477 | 312,275 | 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 against 490,146 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, 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 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 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.