Ireland vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
1.6%
in 2022
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
49th
Netherlands rank
46th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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