Ireland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
36.3%
in 2022
Netherlands
30.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.3% against 30.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 95 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.9% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 28.8% | 4.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 36.3% against 30.3% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 6.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 8th 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