Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
40.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 40.2% against 39.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 30 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 | 34.9% | 23.6% | 11.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 27.0% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 39.7% | 3.1% | 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?
- Finland, at 40.2% against 39.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Finland 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 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 30 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, female (%). 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