Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Netherlands
72.7%
in 2022
Sweden
72.8%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. 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 (%).