Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Netherlands
73.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
73.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 73.2% against 73.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Netherlands ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 108 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 65.3% | 9.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 70.1% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.8% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 73.2% against 73.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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