Netherlands vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
36.4%
in 2023
United States of America
39.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 39.4% against 36.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 34.3% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 38.2% | 2.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 39.4% against 36.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 3.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release