Netherlands vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
4.8%
in 2023
Spain
5.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
78th
Spain rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 123 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 6.3% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 7.6% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 123 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, 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