Germany vs Netherlands: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Germany
30.4
in 2020
Netherlands
30.9
in 2020
Germany rank
24th
Netherlands rank
21st
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.9 against 30.4 in Germany, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.25 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.65 | 0.3 | 0.35 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.85 | 0.45 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.05 | 0.55 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.65 | 0.75 | 0.9 | Germany |
| 1930s | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Germany |
| 1940s | 2.8 | 1.15 | 1.65 | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 1.35 | 1.85 | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.45 | 2.9 | 0.55 | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 8.3 | 3.05 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.25 | 13.65 | 3.4 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 16.1 | 20.3 | 4.2 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 22.75 | 26.45 | 3.7 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.55 | 31.9 | 6.35 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 30.9 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 30.9 against 30.4 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.5, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.