Netherlands vs Sweden: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education

Netherlands
0.8%
in 2016
Sweden
0.8%
in 2016
Netherlands rank
97th
Sweden rank
95th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8199920072016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Netherlands ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 95th of 108 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.0%, 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 working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 95th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed