Greece vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Greece
766,874 number
in 2018
Netherlands
889,506 number
in 2018
Greece rank
40th
Netherlands rank
39th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 889,506 number against 766,874 number in Greece, a difference of 122,632 number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,690 number | 283,725 number | 175,034 number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 157,367 number | 387,000 number | 229,633 number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 311,325 number | 484,381 number | 173,056 number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 561,335 number | 539,169 number | 22,166 number | Greece |
| 2010s | 696,279 number | 804,417 number | 108,139 number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 889,506 number against 766,874 number in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Greece and Netherlands?
- 122,632 number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.