Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands is 27.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands peaked at 27.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.
That places Netherlands 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.4% | — |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 27.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 48 Lesotho 28.0% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 27.9% compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.5% compare
- 52 Singapore 27.3% compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.2% compare
- 54 Armenia 27.0% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands was 27.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release