Iceland vs Netherlands: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at
Iceland
96.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
96.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
Netherlands rank
23rd
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.5% against 96.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 98.2% | 8.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 88.9% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.3% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 96.5% against 96.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.