Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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