Netherlands vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
29.3%
in 2023
Norway
29.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
18th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.8% against 29.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 25.3% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 31.3% | 2.5% | 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 29.8% against 29.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.5%, 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 18th and Norway ranks 16th 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