Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
31.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
29.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.0% against 29.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 79 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 | 26.0% | 23.7% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.5% | 1.5% | 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 31.0% against 29.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, 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 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 79 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, rural, 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