Netherlands vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
40.2%
in 2023
Norway
44.2%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
Norway rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.2% against 40.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 102 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.5% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 38.5% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 44.9% | 4.6% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 44.2% against 40.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Norway?
- 4.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th 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