Netherlands vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
1.3%
in 2023
Spain
1.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
85th
Spain rank
88th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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