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

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

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

  • Netherlands
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 14 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Taiwan Difference Ahead
1870s 72.7% 0.0% 72.7% Netherlands
1880s 75.5% 0.0% 75.5% Netherlands
1890s 77.8% 0.1% 77.8% Netherlands
1900s 80.8% 0.6% 80.2% Netherlands
1910s 85.8% 2.1% 83.6% Netherlands
1920s 91.5% 11.9% 79.6% Netherlands
1930s 94.6% 24.7% 69.9% Netherlands
1940s 97.2% 39.1% 58.1% Netherlands
1950s 98.2% 58.9% 39.3% Netherlands
1960s 98.5% 70.0% 28.5% Netherlands
1970s 98.4% 79.7% 18.8% Netherlands
1980s 98.2% 87.8% 10.5% Netherlands
1990s 98.7% 94.5% 4.2% Netherlands
2000s 98.1% 98.7% 0.6% Taiwan
2010s 99.9% 99.7% 0.2% 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, Netherlands or Taiwan?
Netherlands, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Netherlands and Taiwan?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Taiwan 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.