Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
42.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
24th
Netherlands rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 42.4% against 39.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 101 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 25.7% | 9.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.1% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 39.0% | 4.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 42.4% against 39.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 2.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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