Denmark vs Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Denmark
23.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
23.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.5% against 23.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 33.4% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 1.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 23.5% against 23.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.