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

Luxembourg
12.41
in 2015
Netherlands
12.35
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
30th
Netherlands rank
32nd

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
051015197119952020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 12.41 against 12.35 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.06.

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

Luxembourg ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 121 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 11.84 11.62 0.2173 Luxembourg
2010s 12.68 11.71 0.9604 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?
Luxembourg, at 12.41 against 12.35 in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
0.06, with Luxembourg 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 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release