Netherlands vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Netherlands
99.8%
in 2023
United States of America
99.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 38 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.8% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Netherlands or United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 99.8% against 99.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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