Canada vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
0.7083 LPIA
in 2021
Netherlands
0.7331 LPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7331 LPIA against 0.7083 LPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.0248 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6515 LPIA | 0.7236 LPIA | 0.0721 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7374 LPIA | 0.7096 LPIA | 0.0278 LPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7083 LPIA | 0.7244 LPIA | 0.0162 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.7331 LPIA against 0.7083 LPIA in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.0248 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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