Netherlands vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
38.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
37.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
34th
Switzerland rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.5% against 37.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 10.5% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 16.4% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 35.6% | 1.6% | 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 Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 38.5% against 37.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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