Netherlands vs United States: Productivity vs educational attainment

Netherlands
84.8
in 2023
United States
83.53
in 2023
Netherlands rank
6th
United States rank
9th

Productivity vs educational attainment over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 84.8 against 83.53 in United States, a difference of 1.27.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
1950s 14.7 24.18 9.48 United States
1960s 20.22 31.59 11.37 United States
1970s 35.76 39.68 3.93 United States
1980s 43.95 45.01 1.06 United States
1990s 52.48 52.31 0.1695 Netherlands
2000s 71.21 65.29 5.92 Netherlands
2010s 79.18 74.91 4.27 Netherlands
2020s 84.62 82.22 2.41 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs educational attainment, Netherlands or United States?
Netherlands, at 84.8 against 83.53 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs educational attainment between Netherlands and United States?
1.27, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for productivity vs educational attainment?
Netherlands ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity vs educational attainment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed