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

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 34 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 544,990 398,802 146,188 Kazakhstan
1990s 457,689 484,381 26,692 Netherlands
2000s 750,518 575,636 174,882 Kazakhstan
2010s 695,436 821,885 126,448 Netherlands
2020s 717,184 974,190 257,005 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), 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 (number) between Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
216,347, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
34 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 (number)?
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.