Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
39.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 39.2% against 39.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 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 | 31.4% | 27.0% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.1% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 39.2% against 39.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Finland 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 short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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, both sexes (%). 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