Netherlands vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Netherlands
0.0551 units per person
in 2023
United States of America
0.0536 units per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
0.020.030.040.050.06197119972023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0551 units per person against 0.0536 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0015 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

Netherlands ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0504 units per person 0.059 units per person 0.0086 units per person United States of America
2020s 0.0551 units per person 0.0549 units per person 0.0001 units per person 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), Netherlands or United States of America?
Netherlands, at 0.0551 units per person against 0.0536 units per person in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Netherlands and United States of America?
0.0015 units per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Netherlands ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.