Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Netherlands
985,327
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
52.05 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
40th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
43rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 52.05 million against 985,327 in Netherlands, a difference of 51.06 million.
That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 52.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 40th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283,725 | 28.43 million | 28.14 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 1980s | 387,000 | 32.15 million | 31.76 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 1990s | 484,381 | 36.82 million | 36.33 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 553,414 | 49.33 million | 48.77 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 809,872 | 51.85 million | 51.04 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 970,104 | 50.99 million | 50.02 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Netherlands or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 52.05 million against 985,327 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 51.06 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd 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