Greece vs Netherlands: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Greece
17.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
16.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.4% against 16.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 26.7% | 9.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.1% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 16.5% | 3.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 17.4% against 16.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Greece ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.