Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands stood at 13.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands peaked at 14.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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 13.4% in 2018, 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 14.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.