Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Netherlands
530,206
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
28.68 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
41st
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 28.68 million against 530,206 in Netherlands, a difference of 28.15 million.
That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 54.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 41st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th of 195 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,614 | 13.45 million | 13.35 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 1980s | 160,242 | 16.34 million | 16.18 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 1990s | 226,078 | 19.64 million | 19.41 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 282,521 | 27.40 million | 27.11 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 420,872 | 28.63 million | 28.21 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 515,467 | 28.26 million | 27.74 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Netherlands or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 28.68 million against 530,206 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 28.15 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th of 195 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release