Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
4.2%
in 2023
North Macedonia
4.2%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
39th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.4% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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