Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
27.4%
in 2023
North Macedonia
27.9%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
51st
North Macedonia rank
49th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 27.9% against 27.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 51st and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 18.1% | 8.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 20.6% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 33.8% | 7.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 29.4% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 27.9% against 27.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 51st and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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