Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Gender gap education levels
Netherlands
99.64
in 2023
United Kingdom
99.73
in 2018
Netherlands rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Gender gap education levels over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.73 against 99.64 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 56.91 | 14.37 | 42.54 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 61.27 | 17.63 | 43.63 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 65.47 | 21.47 | 44 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 68.65 | 26.49 | 42.16 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 71.52 | 33.64 | 37.88 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 74.38 | 43.36 | 31.02 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 77.25 | 60.79 | 16.46 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 81.18 | 78.22 | 2.97 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 88.41 | 95.65 | 7.24 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 87.1 | 100 | 12.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 87.58 | 100 | 12.42 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 88.07 | 100 | 11.93 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 88.56 | 100 | 11.44 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 87.81 | 100 | 12.19 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 95.38 | 100 | 4.62 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 93 | 98 | 5 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 94 | 97 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 98.9 | 99.33 | 0.4316 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 99.77 | 98.98 | 0.7856 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap education levels, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.73 against 99.64 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.09, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for gender gap education levels?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.