Netherlands vs Sweden: Employees by educational attainment level
Netherlands
8,290 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
4,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8,290 Thousand persons against 4,766 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 3,524 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 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 | 6,311 Thousand persons | 3,519 Thousand persons | 2,792 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7,055 Thousand persons | 3,920 Thousand persons | 3,135 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7,079 Thousand persons | 4,334 Thousand persons | 2,745 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7,977 Thousand persons | 4,672 Thousand persons | 3,305 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 8,290 Thousand persons against 4,766 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 3,524 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 employees by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.