Netherlands vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex

Netherlands
0.57
in 2024
Sweden
0.59
in 2025
Netherlands rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.59 against 0.57 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 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
2010s 0.332 0.374 0.042 Sweden
2020s 0.474 0.434 0.04 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.59 against 0.57 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.02, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Netherlands ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 514 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed