Greece vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Greece
59.8%
in 2022
Netherlands
58.1%
in 2022
Greece rank
34th
Netherlands rank
36th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 59.8% against 58.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 77.9% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 72.5% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.1% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 59.8% against 58.1% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Greece and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Greece ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release