Netherlands vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
37.2%
in 2023
United States
37.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 37.6% against 37.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 32.9% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.1% | 1.0% | 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?
- United States, at 37.6% against 37.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 112 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, male (%). 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