Netherlands vs Spain: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

Netherlands
793.68 Thousand
in 2012
Spain
1,966 Thousand
in 2012
Netherlands rank
13th
Spain rank
11th

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200320072012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,966 Thousand against 793.68 Thousand in Netherlands, a difference of 1,172 Thousand.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 572.96 Thousand 1,805 Thousand 1,233 Thousand Spain
2010s 741.53 Thousand 1,932 Thousand 1,190 Thousand Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 1,966 Thousand against 793.68 Thousand in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between Netherlands and Spain?
1,172 Thousand, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Netherlands vs Spain: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-in-tertiary-education-isced-1997-by-sex-level-and-field-of-education-1998/netherlands-2/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-in-tertiary-education-isced-1997-by-sex-level-and-field-of-education-1998/netherlands-2/spain/">Netherlands vs Spain: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 465 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed