Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
40.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 40.6% against 39.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.4% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 33.3% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 38.9% | 1.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 40.6% against 39.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, 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