Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
29.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
30.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.3% against 29.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 24.9% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 29.2% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 30.3% against 29.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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, male (%). 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