France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
39.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.9%
in 2023
France rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.9% against 39.7% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 101 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 25.7% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 32.1% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 39.0% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 39.9% against 39.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 29th 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