Least developed countries vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Least developed countries
19,131 number
in 2019
Netherlands
7,662 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
38th
Netherlands rank
39th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Netherlands
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 19,131 number against 7,662 number in Netherlands, a difference of 11,469 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2,393 number 2,271 number 122.23 number Least developed countries
2000s 6,064 number 2,912 number 3,152 number Least developed countries
2010s 13,485 number 6,487 number 6,998 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Least developed countries or Netherlands?
Least developed countries, at 19,131 number against 7,662 number in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Least developed countries and Netherlands?
11,469 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.