Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2002
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Netherlands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Netherlands stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Netherlands peaked at 1.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Netherlands ranks 72nd out of 121 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 up 0.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release