Estonia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Estonia
39.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.5% against 39.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 34.0% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 34.7% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.2% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 39.5% against 39.2% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 108 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, male (%). 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