Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both
Netherlands
15.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.9%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.9% against 14.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 67 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 15.9% against 14.9% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands 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 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 67 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, urban, 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