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?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Netherlands vs United States of America: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Netherlands

1 years

in 2020

United States of America

1 years

in 2019

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 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 105th of 168 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United States of America	Ahead
1990s	1 years	1 years	—
2000s	1 years	1 years	—
2010s	1 years	1 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 2020.
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?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
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 168 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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Indicator: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 3,181 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.