Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Republic of Korea
34.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
37.0%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Netherlands rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.0% against 34.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 86 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 28.8% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 35.6% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37.0% against 34.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 2.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 86 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, urban, female (%). 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