Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Netherlands
72.7%
in 2022
Sweden
72.8%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 72.8% against 72.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 63 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 | 89.5% | 81.7% | 7.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 77.8% | 6.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 72.8% against 72.7% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden 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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).