Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

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 (number) over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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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 53 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 277,593 28.12 million 27.84 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 821,885 51.75 million 50.93 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 974,190 51.07 million 50.10 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 (number), 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 (number) 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?
53 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 (number)?
Netherlands ranks 40th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd 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.