MDG: Southern Asia vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

MDG: Southern Asia
26.97 million
in 2024
Netherlands
530,206
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
41st
Netherlands rank
41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 26.97 million against 530,206 in Netherlands, a difference of 26.44 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 50.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 41st of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.21 million 91,614 1.12 million MDG: Southern Asia
1980s 1.49 million 160,242 1.33 million MDG: Southern Asia
1990s 3.21 million 226,078 2.98 million MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 6.96 million 282,521 6.68 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 17.82 million 420,872 17.40 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 24.65 million 515,467 24.14 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, MDG: Southern Asia or Netherlands?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 26.97 million against 530,206 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between MDG: Southern Asia and Netherlands?
26.44 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Netherlands?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release