Croatia vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Croatia
14.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
15.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
49th
Netherlands rank
46th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Croatia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.3% against 14.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 20.7% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 21.4% | 11.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 17.6% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.4% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Croatia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.3% against 14.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Croatia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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