Netherlands vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
0.7%
in 2023
United States of America
0.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
114th
United States of America rank
117th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 117th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 117th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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