Netherlands vs North America: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)
Netherlands
68.3%
in 2024
North America
49.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
North America rank
12th
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) over time
- Netherlands
- North America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.3% against 49.7% in North America, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and North America ranks 12th of 125 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 58.8% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 56.9% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 51.9% | 14.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 49.3% | 18.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female), Netherlands or North America?
- Netherlands, at 68.3% against 49.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) between Netherlands and North America?
- 18.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and North America ranks 12th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).