Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
39.6%
in 2023
Spain
38.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.6% against 38.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 23.4% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 31.1% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
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 Spain?
- Netherlands, at 39.6% against 38.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 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, female (%). 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