Ireland vs Netherlands: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population
Ireland
16.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2021
Ireland rank
7th
Netherlands rank
9th
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.