Netherlands vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Netherlands
889,506 number
in 2018
Small states
684,481 number
in 2019
Netherlands rank
39th
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Small states
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 889,506 number against 684,481 number in Small states, a difference of 205,025 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 283,725 number 89,917 number 193,808 number Netherlands
1980s 387,000 number 120,881 number 266,119 number Netherlands
1990s 484,381 number 200,122 number 284,259 number Netherlands
2000s 553,414 number 391,317 number 162,097 number Netherlands
2010s 809,872 number 642,016 number 167,856 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, Netherlands or Small states?
Netherlands, at 889,506 number against 684,481 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Netherlands and Small states?
205,025 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Small states?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th 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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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.