Denmark vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
42.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Netherlands rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 42.5% against 38.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 21.8% | 15.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 38.6% | 2.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 42.5% against 38.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 4.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 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, 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