Netherlands vs Sweden: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Netherlands
8,326 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
4,727 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8,326 Thousand persons against 4,727 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 3,599 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 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 | 6,632 Thousand persons | 3,542 Thousand persons | 3,090 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7,083 Thousand persons | 3,895 Thousand persons | 3,189 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7,108 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 2,774 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8,061 Thousand persons | 4,665 Thousand persons | 3,395 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 8,326 Thousand persons against 4,727 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 3,599 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.