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

Germany
0.8133 LPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.7547 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Netherlands rank
11th

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

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  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.8133 LPIA against 0.7547 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0586 LPIA.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 91 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 0.8479 LPIA 0.6267 LPIA 0.2213 LPIA Germany
2000s 0.8434 LPIA 0.6638 LPIA 0.1797 LPIA Germany
2010s 0.8283 LPIA 0.7236 LPIA 0.1047 LPIA Germany
2020s 0.8223 LPIA 0.7185 LPIA 0.1038 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 0.8133 LPIA against 0.7547 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Netherlands?
0.0586 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
22 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 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 91 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, male, 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release