Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
29.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
30.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.3% against 29.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 95 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 | 23.8% | 15.2% | 8.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 19.1% | 4.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.7% | 0.1% | 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?
- Netherlands, at 30.3% against 29.1% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands 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 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 95 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, rural, male (%). 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