Netherlands vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Netherlands
7,662 number
in 2018
Small states
4,124 number
in 2019
Netherlands rank
39th
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Small states
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7,662 number against 4,124 number in Small states, a difference of 3,538 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th of 131 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 2,271 number 1,075 number 1,196 number Netherlands
2000s 2,912 number 1,756 number 1,156 number Netherlands
2010s 6,487 number 3,470 number 3,017 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Netherlands or Small states?
Netherlands, at 7,662 number against 4,124 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Netherlands and Small states?
3,538 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th of 131 countries.
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.