Cyprus vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
42.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
15th
Netherlands rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 42.4% against 39.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 28.5% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.5% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
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 42.4% against 39.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 3.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 129 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 (%). 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