Netherlands vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Netherlands
86.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
80.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
19th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
20th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 86.6% against 80.6% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 61.2% | 3.4% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 68.4% | 9.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 78.0% | 9.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Netherlands or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Netherlands, at 86.6% against 80.6% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 6.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 20th 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