Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 59.3% 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
Netherlands recorded 59.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Netherlands peaked at 59.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 100 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 … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.7% | — |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 59.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 59.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 40.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 50.9% | 59.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
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 59.3% 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 59.3% 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 38.7% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 100 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 16.3%. 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, female (%). 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.