Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
0.9592 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9606 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
58th
Netherlands rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9606 GPIA against 0.9592 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 107 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7931 GPIA | 0.7905 GPIA | 0.0026 GPIA | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8356 GPIA | 0.8429 GPIA | 0.0074 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8997 GPIA | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.0056 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.9419 GPIA | 0.0082 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9606 GPIA against 0.9592 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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