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

Netherlands
463,184 number
in 2018
Small states
396,692 number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
39th
Small states rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Small states
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 463,184 number against 396,692 number in Small states, a difference of 66,492 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 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 187 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 91,614 number 42,697 number 48,918 number Netherlands
1980s 160,242 number 60,235 number 100,008 number Netherlands
1990s 226,078 number 107,306 number 118,772 number Netherlands
2000s 282,521 number 224,879 number 57,642 number Netherlands
2010s 420,872 number 369,151 number 51,721 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Netherlands or Small states?
Netherlands, at 463,184 number against 396,692 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Netherlands and Small states?
66,492 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, female?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.