Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Finland
1.07 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
1.03 NPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.07 NPIA against 1.03 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 NPIA | 0.864 NPIA | 0.1789 NPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.0197 NPIA | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 1.07 NPIA against 1.03 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.04 NPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 33 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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