Denmark vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Denmark
36,189 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
33,026 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
6th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 36,189 Euro against 33,026 Euro in Netherlands, a difference of 3,163 Euro.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,519 Euro | 18,748 Euro | 4,772 Euro | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28,534 Euro | 21,240 Euro | 7,294 Euro | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33,597 Euro | 28,420 Euro | 5,177 Euro | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 36,189 Euro against 33,026 Euro in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3,163 Euro, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.