Greece vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Greece
42.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
40.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 42.9% against 40.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 31.0% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.7% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 39.3% | 2.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 42.9% against 40.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Greece and Netherlands?
- 2.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Greece ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release