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

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

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

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

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

Netherlands ranks 41st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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: Southern Asia?
SDG: 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 Netherlands and SDG: Southern Asia?
26.44 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Southern Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Netherlands ranks 41st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st 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

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