Netherlands vs Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
5.6%
in 2023
Singapore
5.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
43rd
Singapore rank
45th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Singapore ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 45th 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