Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
20.5%
in 2023
North Macedonia
19.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
43rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 20.5% against 19.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 122 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 14.8% | 14.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 13.0% | 15.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 13.2% | 10.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
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 North Macedonia?
- Netherlands, at 20.5% against 19.8% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 122 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, 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