Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Bulgaria
80.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
79.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Netherlands rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 80.1% against 79.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 124 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 82.9% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 83.6% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 83.3% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 80.1% against 79.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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