Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
9.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
85th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.1% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.1% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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?
- Netherlands, at 9.2% against 9.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands 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 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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