Netherlands vs Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
38.5%
in 2023
Slovenia
39.4%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
34th
Slovenia rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 39.4% against 38.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Slovenia ranks 31st of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 12.5% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.0% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 37.8% | 1.1% | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 39.4% against 38.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 0.9%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Slovenia ranks 31st of 128 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, 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