Germany vs Netherlands: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other
Germany
16.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
18.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Netherlands rank
5th
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.2% against 16.0% in Germany, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 20.2% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.2% against 16.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other between Germany and Netherlands?
- 2.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.