Denmark vs Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Denmark
17.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
20.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 27.3% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 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 occupation, 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 occupation between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Netherlands 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 employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.