Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
0.5229 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.5109 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Netherlands rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5229 LPIA against 0.5109 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.012 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 56 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 | 0.5035 LPIA | 0.4488 LPIA | 0.0548 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.522 LPIA | 0.4806 LPIA | 0.0414 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?
- Germany, at 0.5229 LPIA against 0.5109 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.012 LPIA, with Germany 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 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 56 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, female, 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