Cyprus vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both
Cyprus
97.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
97.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
55th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 137 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 98.9% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 98.5% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 98.0% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.3% against 97.1% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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