Italy vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
59.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
64.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Netherlands rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64.6% against 59.8% in Italy, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 62.8% | 6.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 61.5% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 66.7% | 8.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 64.6% against 59.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Netherlands?
- 4.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, female (%). 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