Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
27.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.5% against 27.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 124 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 18.5% | 7.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 21.1% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.6% | 2.1% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.5% against 27.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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