Japan vs Netherlands: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.93 million Persons against 403,057 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 2.52 million Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.23 million Persons | 145,868 Persons | 2.08 million Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.53 million Persons | 292,138 Persons | 2.24 million Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 2.93 million Persons against 403,057 Persons in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Japan and Netherlands?
- 2.52 million Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Japan ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.