Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Bulgaria
58.3%
in 2018
Netherlands
59.3%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
19th
Netherlands rank
17th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 59.3% against 58.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 100 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 38.7% | 17.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 48.6% | 18.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 54.0% | 3.2% | 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), Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 59.3% against 58.3% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 100 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, female (%). 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.