Cyprus vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling
Cyprus
12.44 years
in 2020
Netherlands
12.58 years
in 2020
Cyprus rank
29th
Netherlands rank
26th
Average years of schooling over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.58 years against 12.44 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.02 years | 5.82 years | 4.8 years | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 2.62 years | 6.32 years | 3.7 years | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 3.4 years | 6.66 years | 3.27 years | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 4.48 years | 7.3 years | 2.82 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.44 years | 8.25 years | 2.82 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.11 years | 9.27 years | 3.16 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.94 years | 10.2 years | 3.26 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 10.84 years | 3.06 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.25 years | 11.32 years | 3.07 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.72 years | 11.72 years | 0.9984 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.44 years | 12.58 years | 0.1414 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.58 years against 12.44 years in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 0.14 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cyprus ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.