Netherlands vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
39.4%
in 2023
Poland
40.0%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
12th
Poland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 40.0% against 39.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Poland ranks 11th of 30 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 9.9% | 13.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 22.2% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.5% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 40.0% against 39.4% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Poland ranks 11th 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