Greece vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Greece
66.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
63.9%
in 2022
Greece rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
33rd

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 66.0% against 63.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 77.6% 81.6% 4.0% Netherlands
2010s 78.2% 77.6% 0.6% Greece
2020s 66.0% 63.9% 2.1% 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 66.0% against 63.9% 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?
2.1%, 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 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 47 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release