Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Luxembourg
12.46
in 2015
Netherlands
12.58
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
28th
Netherlands rank
26th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
051015197119952020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.58 against 12.46 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 124 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 12.22 11.96 0.2535 Luxembourg
2010s 12.96 12.04 0.92 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 12.58 against 12.46 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
0.12, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Luxembourg ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,537 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release