Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 79.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Netherlands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 79.7% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Netherlands peaked at 85.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 38th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.9% | — |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 79.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 79.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.3% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.4% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.7% | 81.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Netherlands?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Netherlands was 79.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release