Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
0.9584 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
0.9588 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9588 GPIA against 0.9584 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8488 GPIA | 0.856 GPIA | 0.0072 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9913 GPIA | 0.8879 GPIA | 0.1034 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9198 GPIA | 0.0768 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9588 GPIA against 0.9584 GPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0004 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 52nd 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, rural, 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