Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Bulgaria
39.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
41.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
27th
Netherlands rank
25th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 41.9% against 39.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 37.7% | 18.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 40.3% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.4% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
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), Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 41.9% against 39.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 2.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 108 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, male (%). 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