Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7217 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9491 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9491 GPIA against 0.7217 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.2274 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.673 GPIA | 0.8845 GPIA | 0.2115 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7114 GPIA | 0.9101 GPIA | 0.1987 GPIA | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 0.9491 GPIA against 0.7217 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.2274 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 39 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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