Central Europe and the Baltics vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Central Europe and the Baltics
3.51 million number
in 2019
Netherlands
889,506 number
in 2018
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
41st
Netherlands rank
39th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 3.51 million number against 889,506 number in Netherlands, a difference of 2.62 million number.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 3.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.31 million number 283,725 number 1.03 million number Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 1.31 million number 387,000 number 923,003 number Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 2.08 million number 484,381 number 1.59 million number Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 4.49 million number 553,414 number 3.94 million number Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 4.21 million number 809,872 number 3.40 million number Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Central Europe and the Baltics or Netherlands?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 3.51 million number against 889,506 number in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
2.62 million number, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.