Netherlands vs WB: Euro Area: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Netherlands
86.6%
in 2023
WB: Euro Area
81.9%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
19th
WB: Euro Area rank
18th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 86.6% against 81.9% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times WB: Euro Area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Euro Area ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and WB: Euro Area ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and WB: Euro Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 61.1% | 3.3% | WB: Euro Area |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 70.1% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 79.6% | 7.5% | 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 WB: Euro Area?
- Netherlands, at 86.6% against 81.9% in WB: Euro Area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Netherlands and WB: Euro Area?
- 4.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Euro Area?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: Euro Area rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and WB: Euro Area ranks 18th 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