Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Finland
1.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
7th
Netherlands rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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