Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
0.8971 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9687 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Netherlands rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9687 GPIA against 0.8971 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0716 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8539 GPIA | 0.9027 GPIA | 0.0488 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.8828 GPIA | 0.9357 GPIA | 0.0529 GPIA | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 0.9687 GPIA against 0.8971 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0716 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 28 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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