Greece vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Greece
32,525
in 2023
Netherlands
40,612
in 2023
Greece rank
26th
Netherlands rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40,612 against 32,525 in Greece, a difference of 8,087.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 143 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,981 | 5,649 | 3,668 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16,466 | 6,789 | 9,676 | Greece |
| 2010s | 25,878 | 13,118 | 12,760 | Greece |
| 2020s | 32,468 | 24,632 | 7,837 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40,612 against 32,525 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Netherlands?
- 8,087, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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