France vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
8.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
8.3%
in 2023
France rank
58th
Netherlands rank
57th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.3% against 8.3% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 11.4% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.3% against 8.3% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 58th 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