Germany vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
0.9222 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9588 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
55th
Netherlands rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9588 GPIA against 0.9222 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0366 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 107 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7542 GPIA | 0.7919 GPIA | 0.0377 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.8143 GPIA | 0.8481 GPIA | 0.0338 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8647 GPIA | 0.8879 GPIA | 0.0233 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9151 GPIA | 0.9198 GPIA | 0.0047 GPIA | Netherlands |
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 0.9588 GPIA against 0.9222 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0366 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 24 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 55th 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