Greece vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Greece
56.4%
in 2022
Netherlands
60.7%
in 2022
Greece rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 60.7% against 56.4% in Greece, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 84.1% | 17.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 77.3% | 12.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 60.7% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 60.7% against 56.4% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Greece and Netherlands?
- 4.3%, with Netherlands 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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