Estonia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
41.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
37.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Netherlands rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 41.5% against 37.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.0% | 5.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.5% | 3.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 37.3% | 2.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 41.5% against 37.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 4.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 31 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, male (%). 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