Japan vs Netherlands: Population having attained at least basic education
Japan
99.8
in 2020
Netherlands
99.8
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
3rd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.8 against 99.8 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 21.2 | 72.65 | 51.45 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 29.95 | 75.5 | 45.55 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 46.5 | 77.85 | 31.35 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 60.65 | 80.8 | 20.15 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 73.3 | 85.8 | 12.5 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 83.2 | 91.55 | 8.35 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 89.95 | 94.55 | 4.6 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 95.4 | 97.2 | 1.8 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 97.2 | 98.15 | 0.95 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 99.05 | 98.45 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 1970s | 99.75 | 98.4 | 1.35 | Japan |
| 1980s | 99.8 | 98.25 | 1.55 | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.9 | 98.7 | 1.2 | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.9 | 98.05 | 1.85 | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.85 | 99.9 | 0.05 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 99.8 against 99.8 in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.