Iceland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
35.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
37.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.2% against 35.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 27.0% | 7.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.7% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 37.3% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37.2% against 35.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 2.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 14th 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