Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Germany
0.7841 LPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.7331 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
12th
Netherlands rank
15th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.7841 LPIA against 0.7331 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.051 LPIA.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 93 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8731 LPIA 0.6674 LPIA 0.2057 LPIA Germany
2000s 0.8585 LPIA 0.6977 LPIA 0.1608 LPIA Germany
2010s 0.7965 LPIA 0.723 LPIA 0.0736 LPIA Germany
2020s 0.7873 LPIA 0.721 LPIA 0.0664 LPIA Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 0.7841 LPIA against 0.7331 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Netherlands?
0.051 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release