Netherlands vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
4.5%
in 2023
Romania
4.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
46th
Romania rank
43rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 46th and Romania ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 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?
- Romania, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania 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 46th and Romania ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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
February 2026 Data Release