Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
0.7179 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9691 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9691 GPIA against 0.7179 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.2512 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6707 GPIA | 0.9027 GPIA | 0.232 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7086 GPIA | 0.935 GPIA | 0.2264 GPIA | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 0.9691 GPIA against 0.7179 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.2512 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 37 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, non-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