Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Netherlands
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.0023 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.987 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.0093 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0048 GPIA | 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?
- Netherlands, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Netherlands 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 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 28 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, 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