Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender
Australia
0.9554 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
0.9605 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
75th
Netherlands rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender 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