Japan vs Netherlands: School enrolment

Japan
92.28
in 2023
Netherlands
93.19
in 2023
Japan rank
36th
Netherlands rank
33rd

School enrolment over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 93.19 against 92.28 in Japan, a difference of 0.91.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.

Japan ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 90.62 92.45 1.83 Netherlands
2020s 93.33 92.46 0.872 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrolment, Japan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 93.19 against 92.28 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrolment between Japan and Netherlands?
0.91, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for school enrolment?
Japan ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as School enrolment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrolment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed