Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Netherlands
84.5%
in 2023
Spain
93.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.5% against 84.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 37 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 | 92.9% | 97.8% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 95.2% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 94.2% | 5.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 93.5% against 84.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Netherlands and Spain?
- 9.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release