Netherlands vs Sweden: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Netherlands
203,264 number
in 2020
Sweden
202,721 number
in 2020
Netherlands rank
70th
Sweden rank
71st

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199820092020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 203,264 number against 202,721 number in Sweden, a difference of 543 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 182,717 number 100,483 number 82,234 number Netherlands
2000s 184,354 number 100,124 number 84,230 number Netherlands
2010s 204,826 number 240,312 number 35,486 number Sweden
2020s 203,264 number 202,721 number 543 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 203,264 number against 202,721 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Netherlands and Sweden?
543 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Netherlands ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.