Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.9% 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 18.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands peaked at 19.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 8.6% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 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 18.9% 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 19.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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 22.8%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release