Denmark vs Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Denmark
17.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
20.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 20.3% against 17.3% in Denmark, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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 | 27.1% | 27.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 23.1% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 20.3% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 20.3% against 17.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.