Netherlands vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
39.4%
in 2023
Portugal
39.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.4% against 39.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.9% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 39.4% against 39.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th 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