Netherlands vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Netherlands
0.7346 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.751 LPIA
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
United States of America rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.751 LPIA against 0.7346 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0164 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7592 LPIA | 0.7027 LPIA | 0.0565 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7285 LPIA | 0.733 LPIA | 0.0045 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.7301 LPIA | 0.7354 LPIA | 0.0053 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.751 LPIA against 0.7346 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.0164 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th 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