Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Germany
81.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
77.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Netherlands rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.7% against 77.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.8% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.4% | 0.5% | Germany |
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 81.7% against 77.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Germany and Netherlands?
- 4.0%, 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 25th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 31 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, immigrant background, female (%). 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