Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Netherlands
0.7115 LPIA
in 2020
Spain
0.7259 LPIA
in 2020
Netherlands rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7259 LPIA against 0.7115 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0144 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7535 LPIA | 0.6308 LPIA | 0.1228 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7274 LPIA | 0.7013 LPIA | 0.0261 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7115 LPIA | 0.7259 LPIA | 0.0144 LPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.7259 LPIA against 0.7115 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0144 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 39 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, 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