Austria vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Austria
92.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
86.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 92.6% against 86.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 60.9% | 5.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.4% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.1% | 4.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 92.6% against 86.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Austria and Netherlands?
- 6.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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