Netherlands vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
1.03 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9609 NPIA
in 2024
Netherlands rank
20th
United States of America rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.03 NPIA against 0.9609 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0691 NPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.864 NPIA | 0.9743 NPIA | 0.1103 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.04 NPIA | 0.9689 NPIA | 0.0736 NPIA | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 1.03 NPIA against 0.9609 NPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.0691 NPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 9 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 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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