Kazakhstan vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Kazakhstan
768,980
in 2025
Netherlands
985,327
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Netherlands
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119982025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 985,327 against 768,980 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 216,347.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 543,450 398,558 144,892 Kazakhstan
1990s 474,722 486,698 11,976 Netherlands
2000s 649,048 533,636 115,412 Kazakhstan
2010s 694,887 809,872 114,985 Netherlands
2020s 720,460 970,104 249,644 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Kazakhstan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 985,327 against 768,980 in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
216,347, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 200 countries.
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