Israel vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Israel
97.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
97.9%
in 2022
Israel rank
54th
Netherlands rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Israel
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.9% against 97.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 134 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 98.4% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.6% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 98.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Israel or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.9% against 97.3% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Israel and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Israel ranks 54th 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