Netherlands vs Sweden: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes
Netherlands
97.9%
in 2023
Sweden
97.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.9% against 97.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 96.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 97.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 97.9% against 97.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release