Netherlands vs SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Netherlands
17,514
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
2.00 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
54th
SDG: Western Asia rank
55th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Western Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 2.00 million against 17,514 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.98 million.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 114.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 54th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 55th of 146 countries.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,233 376,014 372,781 SDG: Western Asia
2000s 1,300 607,544 606,244 SDG: Western Asia
2010s 8,358 1.42 million 1.41 million SDG: Western Asia
2020s 16,183 1.97 million 1.95 million SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Netherlands or SDG: Western Asia?
SDG: Western Asia, at 2.00 million against 17,514 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Netherlands and SDG: Western Asia?
1.98 million, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Western Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Netherlands ranks 54th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 55th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release