Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female
Netherlands
14.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.7%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 78 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.3% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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