Cyprus vs Netherlands: Share of population with no formal education

Cyprus
0.2%
in 2020
Netherlands
0.2%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
104th
Netherlands rank
104th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Cyprus
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 104th of 111 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Netherlands Difference Ahead
1870s 91.4% 27.4% 64.1% Cyprus
1880s 87.8% 24.5% 63.2% Cyprus
1890s 81.9% 22.1% 59.8% Cyprus
1900s 75.5% 19.2% 56.3% Cyprus
1910s 65.2% 14.2% 51.0% Cyprus
1920s 52.6% 8.4% 44.2% Cyprus
1930s 44.5% 5.4% 39.0% Cyprus
1940s 38.8% 2.8% 36.0% Cyprus
1950s 29.5% 1.9% 27.6% Cyprus
1960s 15.9% 1.6% 14.4% Cyprus
1970s 10.8% 1.6% 9.2% Cyprus
1980s 6.3% 1.8% 4.5% Cyprus
1990s 2.6% 1.3% 1.3% Cyprus
2000s 6.1% 2.0% 4.1% Cyprus
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Cyprus
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Cyprus or Netherlands?
Cyprus, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Cyprus and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Cyprus ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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