France vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
33.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
32.5%
in 2023
France rank
30th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 33.4% against 32.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 30.9% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 32.2% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.4% | 0.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 33.4% against 32.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 122 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, 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