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

Netherlands
17.1%
in 2018
Spain
16.8%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
24th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 98 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 20.7% 10.9% 9.8% Netherlands
2000s 20.8% 12.2% 8.6% Netherlands
2010s 18.1% 15.7% 2.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Spain?
0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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.