Denmark vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
39.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
40.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.5% against 39.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 34.9% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 40.2% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40.5% against 39.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 75 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, urban, 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