Greece vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Greece
42.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
40.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
21st
Netherlands rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 42.5% against 40.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 75 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 | 32.6% | 34.6% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.8% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.2% | 1.8% | 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 42.5% against 40.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Greece and Netherlands?
- 2.0%, 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 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 75 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, male (%). 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