Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
35.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.4% against 35.4% in Finland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 4.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 27.9% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 38.6% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 38.4% against 35.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 17 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 16th 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