Netherlands vs United States: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology
Netherlands
82.5%
in 2018
United States
82.1%
in 2016
Netherlands rank
24th
United States rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.5% against 82.1% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.0% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.3% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 82.5% against 82.1% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.