Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7782 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7084 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Netherlands rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7782 LPIA against 0.7084 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0698 LPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7543 LPIA | 0.7093 LPIA | 0.045 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.773 LPIA | 0.7041 LPIA | 0.0689 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.7782 LPIA against 0.7084 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0698 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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