Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Netherlands
0.4161 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.4106 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.4161 LPIA against 0.4106 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0055 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1788 LPIA | 0.2784 LPIA | 0.0996 LPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.2789 LPIA | 0.3923 LPIA | 0.1134 LPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.4161 LPIA against 0.4106 LPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0055 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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