Netherlands vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Netherlands
985,327
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
55.16 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
40th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Netherlands
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 55.16 million against 985,327 in Netherlands, a difference of 54.17 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 56.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 40th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 38th of 200 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 277,593 5.59 million 5.31 million UIS: South and West Asia
1980s 387,000 5.25 million 4.86 million UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 484,381 9.35 million 8.87 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 553,414 17.19 million 16.63 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 821,885 39.66 million 38.83 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 974,190 50.70 million 49.72 million UIS: South and West Asia

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 UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West 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 (number) between Netherlands and UIS: South and West Asia?
54.17 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UIS: South and West Asia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Netherlands ranks 40th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 38th 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.