Estonia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Estonia
99.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
99.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
Netherlands rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 40 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release