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

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

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

  • Czechia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Czechia 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.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1870s 64.3% 72.7% 8.4% Netherlands
1880s 68.2% 75.5% 7.2% Netherlands
1890s 71.9% 77.8% 5.9% Netherlands
1900s 76.8% 80.8% 4.0% Netherlands
1910s 84.0% 85.8% 1.8% Netherlands
1920s 89.2% 91.5% 2.4% Netherlands
1930s 93.2% 94.6% 1.3% Netherlands
1940s 98.1% 97.2% 0.9% Czechia
1950s 99.3% 98.2% 1.2% Czechia
1960s 99.3% 98.5% 0.8% Czechia
1970s 99.7% 98.4% 1.2% Czechia
1980s 99.3% 98.2% 1.1% Czechia
1990s 99.4% 98.7% 0.7% Czechia
2000s 99.8% 98.1% 1.7% Czechia
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, Czechia or Netherlands?
Czechia, 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 Czechia and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Czechia 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.