Netherlands vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
0.7547 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.6936 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
11th
United States rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7547 LPIA against 0.6936 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0611 LPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th of 91 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7045 LPIA | 0.6516 LPIA | 0.0529 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7236 LPIA | 0.6686 LPIA | 0.055 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7299 LPIA | 0.6839 LPIA | 0.046 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, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 0.7547 LPIA against 0.6936 LPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.0611 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th of 91 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, male, 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