Greece vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Greece
53.8%
in 2022
Netherlands
52.7%
in 2022
Greece rank
31st
Netherlands rank
33rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 53.8% against 52.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 47 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 | 61.5% | 74.4% | 12.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 67.7% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.7% | 1.1% | 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 53.8% against 52.7% 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?
- 1.1%, 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 31st 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, male (%). 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