Germany vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
1.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
Netherlands rank
34th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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