Netherlands vs Sweden: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Netherlands
10.06
in 2016
Sweden
10.34
in 2016
Netherlands rank
48th
Sweden rank
46th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.34 against 10.06 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 46th of 90 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.69 11.22 0.5264 Sweden
2010s 10.55 11.01 0.4592 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.34 against 10.06 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.28, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Netherlands ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 46th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed