Australia vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
1.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
70th
Netherlands rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 72nd of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release