Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.6% 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 8.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands peaked at 8.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 67th out of 121 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 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +106.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 8.6% 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 8.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 121 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 35.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release