Ireland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Ireland
0.7932 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7567 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
Netherlands rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7932 LPIA against 0.7567 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0365 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7274 LPIA | 0.7432 LPIA | 0.0158 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7585 LPIA | 0.7412 LPIA | 0.0173 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8071 LPIA | 0.7358 LPIA | 0.0713 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 0.7932 LPIA against 0.7567 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0365 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 12th 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