Cyprus vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
30.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
29.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
15th
Netherlands rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 30.9% against 29.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 12.8% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 18.1% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.2% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.3% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Cyprus, at 30.9% against 29.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 1.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 95 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release