Netherlands vs Sweden: School enrollment, tertiary

Netherlands
86.6%
in 2023
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 86.6% against 84.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 192 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 57.8% 76.3% 18.5% Sweden
2010s 77.4% 70.3% 7.1% Netherlands
2020s 87.1% 82.2% 5.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 86.6% against 84.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Netherlands and Sweden?
2.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.