Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
0.721 LPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
0.7346 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Netherlands rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7346 LPIA against 0.721 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0136 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7102 LPIA | 0.734 LPIA | 0.0238 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7317 LPIA | 0.7254 LPIA | 0.0063 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.7346 LPIA against 0.721 LPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0136 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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