Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
0.6585 LPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
0.6958 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6958 LPIA against 0.6585 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0373 LPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7018 LPIA | 0.7034 LPIA | 0.0016 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.6716 LPIA | 0.702 LPIA | 0.0304 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.6958 LPIA against 0.6585 LPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0373 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 80 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, female, 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