Netherlands vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
39.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
38.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
30th
Switzerland rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.6% against 38.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.4% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 30.3% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.9% | 1.2% | 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 Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 39.6% against 38.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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