Italy vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
97.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
97.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
48th
Netherlands rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.4% against 97.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 135 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 98.8% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 98.3% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 98.0% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.4% against 97.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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