Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
7.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 0.4% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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, male (%). 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