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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.