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
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
February 2026 Data Release