Cyprus vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
41.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.6%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 41.4% against 39.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cyprus ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 35.9% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.9% | 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, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Cyprus, at 41.4% against 39.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 1.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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