Cyprus vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling among adults
Cyprus
12.56 years
in 2023
Netherlands
12.67 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
31st
Netherlands rank
29th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.67 years against 12.56 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 11.4 years | 2.38 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 11.85 years | 1.19 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.94 years | 12.15 years | 0.2085 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.53 years | 12.65 years | 0.1194 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.67 years against 12.56 years in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 0.11 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.