Netherlands vs Sweden: Employed persons by educational attainment level

Netherlands
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,263 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th

Employed persons by educational attainment level over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 9,833 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 4,570 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 36 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7,173 Thousand persons 3,991 Thousand persons 3,182 Thousand persons Netherlands
2000s 8,093 Thousand persons 4,387 Thousand persons 3,706 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 8,437 Thousand persons 4,828 Thousand persons 3,609 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 9,520 Thousand persons 5,180 Thousand persons 4,340 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 9,833 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
4,570 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed