How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Netherlands?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Burundi vs Netherlands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Burundi

1.03 million number

in 2018

Netherlands

1.02 million number

in 2018

Burundi rank

77th

Netherlands rank

79th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Burundi
Netherlands

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.03 million number against 1.02 million number in Netherlands, a difference of 10,580 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Burundi ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 79th of 203 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	318,911 number	1.15 million number	835,121 number	Netherlands
1980s	423,554 number	1.25 million number	827,632 number	Netherlands
1990s	453,181 number	1.08 million number	626,521 number	Netherlands
2000s	670,204 number	962,588 number	292,383 number	Netherlands
2010s	982,218 number	1.04 million number	53,265 number	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Burundi or Netherlands?: Burundi, at 1.03 million number against 1.02 million number in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burundi and Netherlands?: 10,580 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Netherlands?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Netherlands rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Burundi ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 79th of 203 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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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.