Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 79th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +94.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 76 Algeria 4.7% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.7% compare
- 78 Bulgaria 4.7% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.6% compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 4.4% 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 4.6% 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 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 79th out of 123 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 42.8%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release