Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 51.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Netherlands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Netherlands is 51.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Netherlands peaked at 51.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.4% | — |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 37.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.8% | 51.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Netherlands?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Netherlands was 51.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.