Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Netherlands
51.5%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
52.7%
in 2014
Netherlands rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 52.7% against 51.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 39.0% | 2.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 38.7% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 46.0% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 52.7% against 51.5% in Netherlands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.