Netherlands vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Netherlands
1.13 million
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
69.77 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
79th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
79th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 69.77 million against 1.13 million in Netherlands, a difference of 68.64 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 61.6 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 79th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 79th of 221 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 968,876 59.74 million 58.77 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 1.05 million 64.76 million 63.71 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 1.12 million 67.88 million 66.76 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Netherlands or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 69.77 million against 1.13 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
68.64 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 79th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 79th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release