Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
0.5149 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.5376 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5376 LPIA against 0.5149 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0227 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 59 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 | 0.4933 LPIA | 0.4805 LPIA | 0.0128 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.5111 LPIA | 0.5008 LPIA | 0.0103 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.5376 LPIA against 0.5149 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0227 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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