Greece vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Greece
78.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
75.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 78.0% against 75.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 108 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 66.7% | 15.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 70.2% | 10.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 74.0% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 78.0% against 75.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Greece ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 108 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, urban, 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