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

Netherlands
17.1%
in 2018
Portugal
17.4%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 14.8% 5.7% Netherlands
2010s 18.3% 18.2% 0.1% 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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Netherlands ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 98 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.