Netherlands vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
5.6%
in 2023
Romania
5.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
43rd
Romania rank
46th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 7.0% | 4.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 6.6% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 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 Romania?
- Netherlands, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). 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