Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour force by educational attainment level
Netherlands
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,773 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10,229 Thousand persons against 5,773 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 4,456 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 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 | 7,582 Thousand persons | 4,389 Thousand persons | 3,193 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,420 Thousand persons | 4,682 Thousand persons | 3,738 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,932 Thousand persons | 5,217 Thousand persons | 3,715 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,894 Thousand persons | 5,647 Thousand persons | 4,247 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 10,229 Thousand persons against 5,773 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4,456 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 labour force by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.