Greece vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
98.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
98.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
40th
Netherlands rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 98.3% against 98.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 106 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 100.0% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 99.1% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 98.4% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.1% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 98.3% against 98.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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