Greece vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Greece
872,882
in 2023
Netherlands
985,327
in 2023
Greece rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 985,327 against 872,882 in Greece, a difference of 112,445.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,475 | 277,593 | 172,118 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 157,367 | 387,000 | 229,633 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 311,325 | 484,381 | 173,056 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 573,538 | 553,414 | 20,124 | Greece |
| 2010s | 700,195 | 821,885 | 121,690 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 847,977 | 974,190 | 126,213 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 985,327 against 872,882 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Greece and Netherlands?
- 112,445, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Greece ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.