Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Netherlands
71.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
71.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 71.3% against 71.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 125 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 70.9% 82.5% 11.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 72.6% 81.5% 8.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 70.0% 77.0% 7.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 70.9% 73.3% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 71.3% against 71.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Netherlands ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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 (% of total 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

Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).