Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
1 LPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
1.01 LPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.01 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 100 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0032 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 0.0089 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 0.006 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.01 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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