Iceland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
42.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
26th
Netherlands rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 42.2% against 39.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 108 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 34.1% | 4.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 34.7% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 39.2% | 3.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 42.2% against 39.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 2.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 26th 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