Netherlands vs Zambia: World population level education

Netherlands
10.70 million
in 2100
Zambia
11.79 million
in 2100
Netherlands rank
55th
Zambia rank
53rd

World population level education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Zambia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195020252100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.79 million against 10.70 million in Netherlands, a difference of 1.09 million.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 14 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 148,800 94,800 54,000 Netherlands
1960s 289,800 140,500 149,300 Netherlands
1970s 638,400 194,200 444,200 Netherlands
1980s 1.22 million 251,250 967,500 Netherlands
1990s 1.96 million 330,400 1.63 million Netherlands
2000s 2.76 million 440,550 2.31 million Netherlands
2010s 3.63 million 694,700 2.94 million Netherlands
2020s 4.70 million 1.11 million 3.60 million Netherlands
2030s 5.77 million 1.77 million 4.00 million Netherlands
2040s 6.71 million 2.77 million 3.94 million Netherlands
2050s 7.58 million 4.04 million 3.54 million Netherlands
2060s 8.42 million 5.58 million 2.84 million Netherlands
2070s 9.21 million 7.29 million 1.91 million Netherlands
2080s 9.91 million 9.06 million 851,400 Netherlands
2090s 10.44 million 10.71 million 265,900 Zambia
2100s 10.70 million 11.79 million 1.09 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Netherlands or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.79 million against 10.70 million in Netherlands as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Netherlands and Zambia?
1.09 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for world population level education?
Netherlands ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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