Germany vs Netherlands: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Germany
81.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
80.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
59th
Netherlands rank
61st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.0% against 80.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 164 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 61.9% | 17.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 68.4% | 10.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 72.6% | 5.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 76.6% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.1% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 81.0% against 80.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Germany ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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