Ireland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ireland
0.9579 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9566 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
18th
Netherlands rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9579 LPIA against 0.9566 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0013 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8982 LPIA | 0.9631 LPIA | 0.0648 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.958 LPIA | 0.9393 LPIA | 0.0187 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9616 LPIA | 0.9378 LPIA | 0.0238 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9729 LPIA | 0.9463 LPIA | 0.0267 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 0.9579 LPIA against 0.9566 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0013 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 103 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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