South Korea vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both
South Korea
36.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
36.6%
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Netherlands rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 36.6% against 36.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 112 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.1% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 35.8% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 36.6% against 36.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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, both sexes (%). 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