Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Netherlands
0.9687 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 0.9687 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0913 GPIA.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 28 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.776 GPIA | 0.9309 GPIA | 0.1549 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8699 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1392 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9357 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1089 GPIA | 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 1.06 GPIA against 0.9687 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0913 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st 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