Netherlands vs Sweden: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Netherlands
12.41
in 2018
Sweden
12.55
in 2017
Netherlands rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.55 against 12.41 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 93 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 11.95 12.37 0.4171 Sweden
2010s 12.14 12.42 0.2763 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.55 against 12.41 in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.14, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/