Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 152.05 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
152.05 Thousand
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
152.05 Thousand
in 2012
All-time low
85.82 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands, 2002–2012

0501001502002200720122002: 85.8 Thousand2003: 89.3 Thousand2004: 96.9 Thousand2005: 106.7 Thousand2006: 117.4 Thousand2007: 123.3 Thousand2008: 124.2 Thousand2009: 126.9 Thousand2010: 131.5 Thousand2011: 138.8 Thousand2012: 152 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 152.05 Thousand for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands peaked at 152.05 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.82 Thousand, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2012.
Year Thousand Change
2002 85.82 Thousand
2003 89.34 Thousand +4.1%
2004 96.89 Thousand +8.4%
2005 106.68 Thousand +10.1%
2006 117.39 Thousand +10.0%
2007 123.32 Thousand +5.1%
2008 124.23 Thousand +0.7%
2009 126.93 Thousand +2.2%
2010 131.54 Thousand +3.6%
2011 138.77 Thousand +5.5%
2012 152.05 Thousand +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.83 Thousand 85.82 Thousand 126.93 Thousand 8
2010s 140.79 Thousand 131.54 Thousand 152.05 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Spain 391.96 Thousand compare
  2. 12 Italy 383.33 Thousand compare
  3. 13 Romania 200.11 Thousand compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 152.05 Thousand compare
  5. 16 Belgium 110.42 Thousand compare
  6. 17 Czechia 107.77 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands?
Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands was 152.05 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 152.05 Thousand in 2012.
What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 85.82 Thousand in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
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