Netherlands vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
39.9%
in 2023
Poland
40.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
27th
Poland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 40.2% against 39.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Poland ranks 26th of 101 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 19.3% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.1% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 36.1% | 3.0% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 40.2% against 39.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Poland ranks 26th 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