Netherlands vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Netherlands
19,178
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
675,430
in 2024
Netherlands rank
25th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
25th

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

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102024

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 675,430 against 19,178 in Netherlands, a difference of 656,252.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 35.2 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,378 457,295 453,917 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 4,038 530,160 526,123 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 6,782 555,063 548,281 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 12,122 612,046 599,924 WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Netherlands or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 675,430 against 19,178 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
656,252, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Netherlands ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release