Netherlands vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Netherlands
40,612
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
1.12 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
25th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.12 million against 40,612 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.08 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 27.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 143 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 5,649 245,931 240,282 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 6,950 413,892 406,942 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 13,269 662,740 649,471 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 24,632 947,624 922,993 WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Netherlands or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 1.12 million against 40,612 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Netherlands and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
1.08 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release