Ireland vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
11.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
11.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
76th
Netherlands rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 77th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 21.5% | 13.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 23.5% | 14.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 15.2% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | 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?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Ireland 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 76th and Netherlands ranks 77th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). 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