In both 1850 and 1914, the Scandinavian countries had the highest literacy rates in Europe, or in the world, and the Netherlands was well above the European average.

在1850年和1914年，斯堪的纳维亚半岛各国的教育普及率是全欧洲或全世界最高的，而荷兰则远远高于欧洲平均水平。