Netherlands vs SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Netherlands
985,327
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia
55.16 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
40th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
38th

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

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 55.16 million against 985,327 in Netherlands, a difference of 54.17 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 56.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 40th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 38th of 200 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

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: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern 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 Netherlands and SDG: Southern Asia?
54.17 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Southern Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 40th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 38th 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