Italy vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
98.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
98.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd 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 | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 99.2% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 98.4% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 98.1% | 0.7% | 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?
- Italy, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 42nd 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