AIMS: South and West Asia vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

AIMS: South and West Asia
55.16 million
in 2024
Netherlands
985,327
in 2023
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
38th
Netherlands rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: South and West Asia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 55.16 million against 985,327 in Netherlands, a difference of 54.17 million.

That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 56.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 221 groups.

AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: South and West Asia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 5.31 million 283,725 5.03 million AIMS: South and West Asia
1980s 5.25 million 387,000 4.86 million AIMS: South and West Asia
1990s 9.35 million 484,381 8.87 million AIMS: South and West Asia
2000s 17.19 million 553,414 16.63 million AIMS: South and West Asia
2010s 39.00 million 809,872 38.19 million AIMS: South and West Asia
2020s 50.41 million 970,104 49.44 million AIMS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, AIMS: South and West Asia or Netherlands?
AIMS: South and West Asia, at 55.16 million against 985,327 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between AIMS: South and West Asia and Netherlands?
54.17 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Netherlands?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release