Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Netherlands
0.5376 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.4855 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5376 LPIA against 0.4855 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0521 LPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4805 LPIA | 0.4501 LPIA | 0.0304 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.5026 LPIA | 0.479 LPIA | 0.0236 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.5376 LPIA against 0.4855 LPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0521 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th 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