Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2021
All-time low
37.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 49.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Netherlands peaked at 51.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.1% | — |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +6.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 49.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 49.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 37.1% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 46.6% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (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 49.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 14.6%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release