Netherlands vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
27.5%
in 2023
United States
23.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
7th
United States rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 27.5% against 23.1% in United States, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 85 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.7% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 21.8% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 27.5% against 23.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and United States?
- 4.4%, with Netherlands 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 7th and United States ranks 9th of 85 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, rural, 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