Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
39.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
40.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.5% against 39.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 75 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 | 37.5% | 34.9% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.2% | 0.2% | 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?
- Netherlands, at 40.5% against 39.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands 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 26th 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