Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution

Netherlands
403,057 Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.29 million Persons
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.29 million Persons against 403,057 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 881,973 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 7 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 154,493 Persons 850,545 Persons 696,052 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 292,138 Persons 1.29 million Persons 993,500 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.29 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 Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
881,973 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 7 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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Indicator
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 405 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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.