Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7235 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.6958 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7235 LPIA against 0.6958 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0277 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6932 LPIA | 0.701 LPIA | 0.0078 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7277 LPIA | 0.702 LPIA | 0.0257 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 0.7235 LPIA against 0.6958 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0277 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 10 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 11th 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