Netherlands vs Sweden: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Netherlands
8.4
in 2025
Sweden
8.6
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6 against 8.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.95 | 10.12 | 3.83 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 8.78 | 0.69 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 9.73 | 2.52 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6 against 8.4 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.