Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
91.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
92.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 92.0% against 91.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 91.1% | 8.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 92.3% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 92.0% against 91.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 94 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, rural, male (%). 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