Finland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
38.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
25th
Netherlands rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.9% against 38.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 129 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.6% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.2% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.0% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 38.9% against 38.9% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 129 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, 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