Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
29.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
29.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.5% against 29.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 95 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.5% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 29.5% against 29.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 17th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release