Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Germany
0.8375 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.8263 NPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8375 NPIA against 0.8263 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0112 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 34 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 | 0.8815 NPIA | 0.9263 NPIA | 0.0448 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.841 NPIA | 0.869 NPIA | 0.0281 NPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.8375 NPIA against 0.8263 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0112 NPIA, with Germany 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 lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 34 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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