Denmark vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
39.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
40.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.2% against 39.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 24.2% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.1% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 40.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40.2% against 39.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 102 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, male (%). 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