Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
28.2%
in 2023
Spain
28.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
25th
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 28.2% against 28.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 89 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.9% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.6% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 28.2% against 28.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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