How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?

17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary 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.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Denmark

0.9882 GPIA

in 2023

Netherlands

0.9832 GPIA

in 2023

Denmark rank

22nd

Netherlands rank

23rd

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.9882 GPIA against 0.9832 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.005 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.998 GPIA	0.964 GPIA	0.034 GPIA	Denmark
2010s	0.9824 GPIA	0.9697 GPIA	0.0127 GPIA	Denmark
2020s	0.9853 GPIA	0.9788 GPIA	0.0065 GPIA	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 0.9882 GPIA against 0.9832 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0.005 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?: Denmark ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary 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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Indicator: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 36 places, 454 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release