Netherlands vs Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Netherlands
20.5%
in 2023
Poland
19.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
41st
Poland rank
44th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 20.5% against 19.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 41st and Poland ranks 44th of 122 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 23.6% 14.4% 9.2% Netherlands
2020s 21.1% 18.3% 2.8% 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 Poland?
Netherlands, at 20.5% against 19.7% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Poland?
0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Netherlands ranks 41st and Poland ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,793 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release