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
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands, 2002–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.83 Thousand | 85.82 Thousand | 126.93 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 140.79 Thousand | 131.54 Thousand | 152.05 Thousand | 3 |
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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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