Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.819 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7205 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.819 LPIA against 0.7205 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0985 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 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 84 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 | 0.7941 LPIA | 0.716 LPIA | 0.0781 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8095 LPIA | 0.7099 LPIA | 0.0996 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 0.819 LPIA against 0.7205 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0985 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 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 84 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, male, 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