Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
0.9554 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
0.9605 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
75th
Netherlands rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9605 GPIA against 0.9554 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0051 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 72nd of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.301 GPIA | 0.7059 GPIA | 0.4049 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.845 GPIA | 0.8473 GPIA | 0.0023 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9527 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.0589 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9699 GPIA | 0.9418 GPIA | 0.0281 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 0.9605 GPIA against 0.9554 GPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0051 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 72nd of 137 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, 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