MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
43.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
49.5%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
25th
Netherlands rank
25th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 49.5% against 43.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 198 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 30.8% 44.1% 13.2% Netherlands
2010s 38.2% 46.9% 8.7% Netherlands
2020s 41.6% 48.7% 7.1% 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), MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 49.5% against 43.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Netherlands?
6.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Netherlands rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 198 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release