Cyprus vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Cyprus
98.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
97.9%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
50th
Netherlands rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cyprus ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 134 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 98.8% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 98.6% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Cyprus, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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