Netherlands vs United States of America: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Netherlands
1 years
in 2025
United States of America
1 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
105th
United States of America rank
105th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 years against 1 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 105th of 171 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Netherlands or United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 1 years against 1 years in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 105th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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