Finland vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
8.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
8.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
56th
Netherlands rank
57th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 11.2% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 11.6% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 57th 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, male (%). 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