Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 20.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.3% | — |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 38 Palestine, State of 21.6% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 20.9% compare
- 42 Burundi 19.8% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 19.8% compare
- 44 Poland 19.7% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands was 20.5% 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 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 41st out of 122 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 down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release