Ireland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
1 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 104 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.0014 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.0041 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.0021 GPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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