Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
0.8206 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7567 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Netherlands rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8206 LPIA against 0.7567 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0639 LPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7986 LPIA | 0.7432 LPIA | 0.0553 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7974 LPIA | 0.7316 LPIA | 0.0657 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8123 LPIA | 0.7312 LPIA | 0.0811 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.8206 LPIA against 0.7567 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0639 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 70 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, male, 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