Cyprus vs Netherlands: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Cyprus
99.8%
in 2020
Netherlands
99.8%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
3rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Cyprus
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Netherlands Difference Ahead
1870s 8.6% 72.7% 64.1% Netherlands
1880s 12.2% 75.5% 63.2% Netherlands
1890s 18.1% 77.8% 59.8% Netherlands
1900s 24.5% 80.8% 56.3% Netherlands
1910s 34.8% 85.8% 51.0% Netherlands
1920s 47.4% 91.5% 44.1% Netherlands
1930s 55.5% 94.6% 39.1% Netherlands
1940s 61.2% 97.2% 36.0% Netherlands
1950s 70.5% 98.2% 27.7% Netherlands
1960s 84.0% 98.5% 14.4% Netherlands
1970s 89.2% 98.4% 9.2% Netherlands
1980s 93.7% 98.2% 4.5% Netherlands
1990s 97.3% 98.7% 1.4% Netherlands
2000s 93.9% 98.1% 4.2% Netherlands
2010s 99.8% 99.9% 0.1% Netherlands
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Cyprus or Netherlands?
Cyprus, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Cyprus and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.