Japan vs Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Japan
48.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
49.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
27th
Netherlands rank
25th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 49.5% against 48.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 47.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 48.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
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), Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 49.5% against 48.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Japan ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release