Netherlands vs Sweden: Average years of schooling
Netherlands
12.58 years
in 2020
Sweden
12.61 years
in 2020
Netherlands rank
26th
Sweden rank
25th
Average years of schooling over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.61 years against 12.58 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5.09 years | 4.23 years | 0.86 years | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 5.25 years | 4.61 years | 0.64 years | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 5.42 years | 5.02 years | 0.4 years | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 5.6 years | 5.49 years | 0.11 years | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 5.82 years | 5.89 years | 0.07 years | Sweden |
| 1920s | 6.32 years | 6.49 years | 0.1696 years | Sweden |
| 1930s | 6.66 years | 6.75 years | 0.0917 years | Sweden |
| 1950s | 7.3 years | 7.59 years | 0.2841 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 8.25 years | 8.77 years | 0.5143 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9.27 years | 10 years | 0.7334 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.2 years | 11.19 years | 0.994 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.84 years | 11.68 years | 0.8347 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.32 years | 11.61 years | 0.2933 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.72 years | 12.06 years | 0.3398 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.58 years | 12.61 years | 0.0281 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.61 years against 12.58 years in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.03 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.