Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands

Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
27.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2017
All-time low
25.8%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 26.4 %2000: 26 %2001: 26.2 %2002: 26.1 %2004: 26.9 %2010: 25.8 %2013: 26 %2014: 26.2 %2017: 27.5 %2018: 27.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands is 27.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands peaked at 27.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.

Netherlands ranks 50th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 26.4%
2000 26.0% -1.3%
2001 26.2% +0.8%
2002 26.1% -0.5%
2004 26.9% +3.1%
2010 25.8% -4.3%
2013 26.0% +0.8%
2014 26.2% +1.0%
2017 27.5% +4.8%
2018 27.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 26.3% 26.0% 26.9% 4
2010s 26.5% 25.8% 27.5% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 47 Lesotho 28.0% compare
  2. 48 Albania 27.8% compare
  3. 49 Russia 27.3% compare
  4. 51 Canada 27.2% compare
  5. 52 Ukraine 27.2% compare
  6. 53 Honduras 26.9% compare

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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 27.2% 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 27.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Netherlands ranks 50th out of 98 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.