Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Netherlands
99.8%
in 2020
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 13 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 72.7% | 22.5% | 50.2% | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 75.5% | 29.4% | 46.1% | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 77.8% | 44.9% | 32.9% | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 80.8% | 61.3% | 19.5% | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 85.8% | 76.2% | 9.6% | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 91.5% | 86.8% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 97.2% | 97.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 96.5% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 96.5% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.