Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Netherlands
0.9%
in 2023
Spain
0.9%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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