Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
36.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 36.6% against 36.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 112 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 23.8% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 31.1% | 4.7% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 36.6% against 36.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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