Netherlands vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Netherlands
87.9%
in 2023
Norway
88.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
43rd
Norway rank
42nd
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 88.0% against 87.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 42nd of 122 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 89.3% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 88.9% | 5.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.1% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 88.0% against 87.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 42nd of 122 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, female (%). 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